Trifolium pratense

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Other common names

bee bread, broad-leaved clover, clover grass, common clover, cow grass, marl grass, pinkies, purple clover, purplewort, suckles, sugar plum

A red clover that reaches 30-50cm in height and bears trifoliate leaves and rounded clusters of pinkish-red flowers 2-3cm across from May to October. Traditionally an element of hay meadows where it fixes nitrogen in its roots. A great source of nectar, especially for bees