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Red Clover - Trifolium pratense

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image species author location uploaded taken select
Red Clover Red Clover - Trifolium pratense dylan Blaise Castle 1 Nov 2022, 12:57 p.m. 18 May 2022, 4:20 p.m.
Red Clover Red Clover - Trifolium pratense dylan North Somerset 29 Sep 2021, 1:11 p.m. 26 Sep 2021, 4:59 p.m.
Red Clover Red Clover - Trifolium pratense dylan South Gloucester 25 Sep 2020, 2:42 p.m. 12 Jul 2020, 5:07 p.m.
Red Clover Red Clover - Trifolium pratense dylan South Gloucester 25 Sep 2020, 2:43 p.m. 12 Jul 2020, 5:23 p.m.
Red Clover Red Clover - Trifolium pratense dylan South Gloucester 25 Sep 2020, 2:43 p.m. 12 Jul 2020, 5:23 p.m.
Red Clover Red Clover - Trifolium pratense dylan South Gloucester 25 Sep 2020, 2:43 p.m. 12 Jul 2020, 5:23 p.m.

Species Description

Widespread and fairly common throughout the UK. ID: Very similar to the Zigzag Clover (Trifolium medium). Red Clover's stipules are narrowed to a bristle-like point whereas the free part of Zigzag's are more like an isosceles triangle and tend to be have veins. Zigzag also has narrower leaflets which are less hairy and Zigzag stems.