Trifolium pratense

Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) is a species of plant. It is native to Europe, Africa, and Asia. It has been introduced to North America, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. It blooms from spring to early fall. It is found in fields, pastures, and near roadsides. Red Clover likes to grow in thick, dry soil.

Red Clover
File:Red clover closeup.jpg
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukarya
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Trifolium
Species:	T. pratense
Binomial name
Trifolium pratense L.

Trifolium Pratense Media

• Trifolium pratense - Keila.jpg

  Trifolium pratense - Keila

• Trifolium pratense albiflorum - Keila.jpg

  White-flowered red clover (Trifolium pratense). Keila, Northwestern Estonia.

• Bombus schrencki - Trifolium pratense - Keila.jpg

  Red clover is a good pollen and nectar source for bumblebees

• Trifolium pratense 04.JPG

  Trifolium pratense, general aspect

Other websites

• Trifolium pratense at USDA PLANTS Database
• Trifolium pratense at Germplasm Resources Information Network Archived 2008-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
• Trifolium pratense at Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses Archived 2009-12-08 at the Wayback Machine