*Trifolium incarnatum Linnaeus. Common name: Crimson Clover. Phenology: Apr-Sep; Jun-Oct. Habitat: Fields, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Europe.
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, F, FNA11.2, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, Mo3, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, SE3, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, WV, Isely (1998), (basionym)
Links to other floras: = Trifolium incarnatum - FNA11.2
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Erect annual of fields, roadsides and other disturbed areas. Introduced native of the Mediterranean, intended for forage and soil improvement, now widespread in North America.
Stems: Stems branched, soft-hairy.
Leaves: Leaves alternate; long-petiolate; divided into 3 hairy, broadly oval or heart-shaped leaflets, each to 1 in. long and finely toothed on the margin.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Flowers in crowded, cylindrical or conical terminal spikes, 1-2 1/4 in. tall; bright red; about 1/2 in. long; bilaterally symmetric and with typical pea-flower shape.
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Height: 11-25 in.
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description: Erect annual of fields, roadsides and other disturbed areas. Introduced native of the Mediterranean, intended for forage and soil improvement, now widespread in North America.
stems: Stems branched, soft-hairy.
leaves: Leaves alternate; long-petiolate; divided into 3 hairy, broadly oval or heart-shaped leaflets, each to 1 in. long and finely toothed on the margin.
inflorescence:
flowers: Flowers in crowded, cylindrical or conical terminal spikes, 1-2 1/4 in. tall; bright red; about 1/2 in. long; bilaterally symmetric and with typical pea-flower shape.
fruits:
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native range: southern & western Europe