Trifolium incarnatum
Trèfle du Roussillon
Crimson Clover
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Les Maures |
| Flower colour | red |
| Flower size | inflorescence 3.5 mm long, 1.5 mm wide. |
| Flowering months | May, June, July |
| Leaf type | Trifoliate |
| Height | 20-50 cm |
Description
The word ‘incarnatum’ means blood red.
The plant prefers sandy or light soils on forest margins, fields and road sides.
It is used as a foraging crop for cattle and as a green manure. Very fast growing, with the result that weeds don’t get a chance to germinate. As with all clovers it fixes nitrogen in the soil.
Flowers
Tiny, vivid red flowers are arranged in a spike, each flower 10-13 mm.
Leaves
Trifoliate with three leaflets. Three oval leaflets on long stalks, hairy. The top of the leaves are either cut off or notched, 8-16 mm across.
Fruits Seeds
Pod: tiny pods containing one seed, inside the calyx.
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