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Trifolium incarnatum  L.
Crimson clover
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Trifolium incarnatum is an annual herb that is not native to California.
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Genus: Trifolium
Family: Fabaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTSTrifolium incarnatum var. elatius
POWOTrifolium alpestre
Information about  Trifolium incarnatum from other sources

OregonFlora: Trifolium incarnatum is native to Europe and was introduced to the United States in 1818 as a forage and green manure crop; it is commonly used as a winter grazing crop and in roadside grass plantings as a nitrogen source, especially in the southeastern states (Knight 1985). It is commonly found as a weed worldwide.


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/28/2025).