Nearctica - Eastern Wildflowers - Fabaceae - Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)

Red Clover

(Trifolium pratense)

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Line Drawing: Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada, Second Edition.

Trifolium medium

Zig-zag Clover has longer flower stalks and the leaflets are narrower. The flower heads are deeper and redder in color.

Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)

Alien: Native of Europe.

Identification: Flowers pink to lavender, arranged in a round cluster. Flower stalks very short. Stems and leaves minutely hairy. Leaves with 3 leaflets. Each leaflet usually shows pale v-shaped markings. Plant 6 to 16 inches in height.

Distribution: Throughout North America.

Habitat: Red Clover is an abundant species of disturbed habitats such as lawns, gardens, roadsides, and fields.

Flowering period: May to September.

Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)

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Zig-zag Clover (Trifolium medium)

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