What is "trifolium hybridum"

Alsike \Al"sike\, n. [From Alsike, in Sweden.] A species of clover with pinkish or white flowers; Trifolium hybridum.

Trifolium hybridum, the alsike clover, is a plant species of the genus Trifolium in the pea family Fabaceae. The stalked, pale pink or whitish flower head grows from the leaf axils, and the trifoliate leaves are unmarked. The plant is up to tall, and is found in fields and on roadsides – it is also grown as fodder ( hay or silage). The plant blooms from spring to autumn (April to October in the northern hemisphere). Originating in mainland Europe, it has become established as an introduced plant in the British Isles and throughout the temperate regions of the world.