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Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
Other Names: N/A
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Family
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Flower
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- head is 1.5-2.5cm (.5-1 inch) wide and 2.5cm (1 inch) long
- flowers are densly packed in a rounded formation
- a magenta or purple flower
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Leaf
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- divided into three leaflets
- comes off of a hairy stem
- 1.5 – 5cm (.5-2 inch) long leaflets
- short, oval leaflets often with white markings on them
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Location
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- fields and meadows across North America
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Flowering Time
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Other
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- Originally from Europe, this plant is very common and often used in crop rotations because of its ability to store nitrogen in its roots, which helps restore the fertility of the soil
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Name Origin
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