Irish Wildflowers - Red Clover, Trifolium pratense var sativum

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Photos: Ballingeary, Co.Cork

Red Clover (agricultural variety)
Trifolium pratense var. sativum
Family: Fabaceae

Flowering June-October. Perennial. Introduced.

Agricultural form of Red Clover.
Stronger growing, usually with hollow stems. Hybrids occur. Sown on agricultural land, also included in wildflower seed mixtures. Can be found on grassland, roadsides, waste ground.

Trifolium pratense var sativum

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