Life … Plants Vascular Plants Dicots Legumes, Milkworts, and Allies Legumes Clovers Trifolium Purple Clover species 1,354 observations Purple Clover Trifolium purpureum Supports All 10 native animalssupported in the US Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, White-lined Sphinx, Zabulon Skipper 10 Key traits Layer Herbaceous plants Plant type Annual Wildflower From USDA PLANTS. Close