Trifolium pratense L.
red clover
Symbol:
TRPR2
Group:
Dicot
Family:
Fabaceae
Duration:
Biennial
Perennial
Growth Habit:
Forb/herb
Native Status:
L48
I
AK
I
HI
I
PR
I
CAN
I
GL
I
SPM
I
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Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1992. Western wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species . West Region, Sacramento. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute . Usage Requirements .
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Trifolium pratense L.
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Synonyms:
Trifolium pratense L.
TRPRF
Trifolium pratense L. var. frigidum auct. non Gaudin
TRPRS
Trifolium pratense L. var. sativum (Mill.) Schreb.
Distribution:
Trifolium pratense L.
See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AK , AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , HI , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD, ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY ), USA+ (PR), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)
Related Taxa:
Trifolium pratense L.
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236 genera in Fabaceae ,
170 species in Trifolium
Classification:
Trifolium pratense L.
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Classification Report.
Introduced Information:
Trifolium pratense L.
This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS
Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on
link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.
Wetland Indicator Status:
Trifolium pratense L.
Nat. Ind.
Reg. 1
Reg. 2
Reg. 3
Reg. 4
Reg. 5
Reg. 6
Reg. 7
Reg. 8
Reg. 9
Reg. 0
Reg. A
Reg. C
Reg. H
UPL,FAC
FACU-
FACU-
FACU+
FACU
FACU
FACU+
NI
FACU
FACU
FACU+
FAC
NI*
UPL
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
Wildlife Habitat Values:
Trifolium pratense L.
Large Mammals
Small Mammals
Water Birds
Terrestrial Birds
Source
Large Mammals Food
Large Mammals Cover
Small Mammals Food
Small Mammals Cover
Water Birds Food
Water Birds Cover
Terrestrial Birds Food
Terrestrial Birds Cover
Yarrow
Low
Low
Low
Wildlife Habitat Values
Wildlife
Habitat Values
Yarrow, G.K., and D.T. Yarrow. 1999. Managing wildlife . Sweet Water Press, Birmingham.
More Accounts and Images:
Trifolium pratense L.
View photographs from CalPhotos.
View species account , photographs , and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 26313.
View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).
View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.
View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.
View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.
Related Web Sites:
Trifolium pratense L.
Botanischer Garden der Ruhr (image)
ECP GR Trifolium pratense Database (germplasm)
FAO-Animal Feed Resource Systems
FAO-Picture Gallery
IN-Purdue University Center for New Crops & Plants Products
Managing Cover Crops Profitably (Sustainable Agriculture Network)
OH-Seed Biology Images (OSU)
UK-Red Clover Forage (Livestock Knowledge Transfer)
UK-Reducing Red Clover Silage Loss (Livestock Knowledge Transfer)
VA-Virginia Tech Weed Identification Guide
VT-State Plants
VT-Vermont's State Flower
WA-Washington State University Herbarium Image
WI-University of Wisconsin Extension