HARES-FOOT CLOVER |
TRIFOLIUM ARVENSE |
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DESCRIPTION: Height up to 40cm. This delightful hairy perennial has its leaves divided into 3 leaflets that are serrated and hairy along the edges. A pair of red tipped stipules can be located at the base of each leaf. The flowers are pinkish-white and appear beautifully fluffy due to silky white hairs on each calyx. DISTRIBUTION: Common throughout. HABITAT: Sand dunes, wasteland and roadsides. FLOWERING TIME: May to August. |