Trifolium pratense L.

Red Clover

Description:

·        Stout biennial or short lived perennial up to 60 cm tall

·        Densely hairy leaves are on long petioles with three leaflets 2-3 cm wide

·        Reddish or purple flowers are clustered on oval-shaped heads

·        Largest species of clover

Habitat:

·        Widely grown as a forage crop

·        Fields

·        Roadsides

Distribution:

·        Common in cow pasture, hay fields and near driveway