Red Clover
Trifolium pratense L.
 
 
  • Perennial that acts as a biennial
  • Prominent stipules
  • Pink to red head type infloresence
  • Head is subtended by leaves
  • seed is mitten shaped
  • Tolerates more shallow soils, poorer drainage, and lower pH than alfalfa
  • causes bloat

 

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