Weekly Wildflowers – Along 302 in New Hampshire

/ Disturbed Habitat / By Megan

IMG_8863a — Yellow Sweet Clover, Melilotus officinalis, Fabaceae

IMG_8866a — Red Clover, Trifolium pratense, Fabaceae

IMG_8868a — White Clover, Trifolium repens, Fabaceae

IMG_8879a — Cow Vetch, Vicia cracca, Fabaceae

IMG_8884a — Birdsfoot Trefoil, Lotus corniculatus, Fabaceae

IMG_8888a — Large Leaf Lupine, Lupinus polyphyllus, Fabaceae

IMG_8893a — Large Leaf Lupine, Lupinus polyphyllus, Fabaceae

The legume family definitely came into its own this past week – there were lush carpets of them everywhere on our ride home – roadsides in New England are pretty much their ideal habitat.