Trifolium alpinum is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name alpine clover.

[3] This plant is a perennial herb with a large taproot which can be 1 metre long and 1 centimetre wide.

The short stems bear ternate leaves divided into three leaflets each up to 5 cm long.

The fragrant flowers are pink to light red, tinged with purple.

[3] This plant grows at elevations between 1700 and 2500 m,[3] sometimes up to 2800 m,[4] in subalpine and alpine climates.