Trifolium incarnatum

crimson clover
Family

Fabaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Attachment

petiolate

Leaf Type

compound, trifoliolate

Leaf Shape

palmate lobed

Growth Form

forb

Flower Color

red

Flower Month

March - August

Height (meters)

0.2 - 0.8

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

introduced

Lifespan

annual


Animal Use

It produces an abundance of grazing and is relished by all livestock.

Habitat

Found in old fields, waste places, and roadsides as an escape from cultivation.