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Common Name(s): Rose Clover, Clover,Rose
Species: Trifolium hirtum
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Family: Fabaceae
Longevity: Annual
Season: Cool
Origin: Introduced
Height: 2 feet
Flowers: May - June
Description: One of the few clovers adapted to a wide variety of soil types. Is a winter hardy legume and a good forage producer in the spring. Flowers form a round ball and the stems and leaflets are covered with dense hair. Often planted for livestock forage. Readily browsed by white-tailed deer, turkey and other wildlife.
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