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Crimson Clover - Trifolium incarnatum subsp. incarnatum

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Crimson Clover Crimson Clover - Trifolium incarnatum subsp. incarnatum dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 21 Nov 2021, 5:18 p.m. 21 Nov 2021, 12:18 p.m.
Crimson Clover Crimson Clover - Trifolium incarnatum subsp. incarnatum dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 21 Nov 2021, 5:18 p.m. 21 Nov 2021, 12:17 p.m.
Crimson Clover Crimson Clover - Trifolium incarnatum subsp. incarnatum dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 21 Nov 2021, 5:18 p.m. 21 Nov 2021, 12:17 p.m.
Crimson Clover Crimson Clover - Trifolium incarnatum subsp. incarnatum dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 21 Nov 2021, 5:18 p.m. 21 Nov 2021, 12:17 p.m.
Crimson Clover Crimson Clover - Trifolium incarnatum subsp. incarnatum dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 21 Nov 2021, 5:18 p.m. 21 Nov 2021, 12:18 p.m.
Crimson Clover Crimson Clover - Trifolium incarnatum subsp. incarnatum dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 21 Nov 2021, 5:18 p.m. 21 Nov 2021, 12:18 p.m.

Species Description

Occasional as a casual throughout lowland parts of the UK. It is extremely rare in the Bristol Region. Habitat includes: Disturbed places such as wasteland, arable fields, allotments, roadside verges etc. Flowers: June to September (Ive recorded it flowering in late November during a mild Autumn). Growing habit: Annual. Height: Up to 50 cm. Used as a green manure and fodder crop.