Trifolium campestre

Low Hop Clover, Hop Trefoil

[not native to the Mid-Atlantic area]

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Family: Fabaceae

Mid-Atlantic bloom time: April - October

Low Hop Clover is native to Europe and western Asia. It is valued in agriculture for feeding livestock and replenishing soil.

The genus name Triflolium means "three leaves", and the species name means "of the fields", which is often where it's found.

27 May 2015 Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA

27 May 2015 Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, VA

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