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Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

Description:

Erect herb to 25cms tall, terminating in a purple cluster of flowers.

Habitat:

Growing beside freshwater creek, Te Mata, New Zealand

Notes:

It is widely grown as a fodder crop, valued for its nitrogen fixation, which increases soil fertility. For these reasons it is used as a green manure crop. Thank you for the ID Jopy.

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Jopy
Jopy 11 years ago
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense


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3 Comments

Jopy
Jopy 11 years ago

U welcome! I'm glad to help!

Andrea Lim
Andrea Lim 11 years ago

Terima kasih Oneng! Thank you to Jopy for the ID. Much appreciated!

OnengDyah
OnengDyah 11 years ago

Pretty..

Andrea Lim
Spotted by
Andrea Lim

Waikato, New Zealand

Spotted on Mar 23, 2013
Submitted on Mar 30, 2013

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