Botanical name

Trifolium campestre var. campestre

Family

Fabaceae

Common Name

Geelklawer, Field Clover
Trifolium campestre var. campestre *
Trifolium campestre var. campestre *

Description

Straggling untidy plant. Leaves trifoliate. Flowers small in dense heads, yellow.

Introduced plant native to Europe and western Asia. Occasionally used as forage or to rejuvenate cropland.

Latin: campestre = of the field; refers to its native grassland habitat.

Habitat

Flats and disturbed places in sandy soil

Flower Date

October to December