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Clover is foraged for by wildlife such as bears, game animals, and birds. Clover is edible by humans, [9] although red clover should be avoided by pregnant women. [10] [medical citation needed] The plant is a traditional Native American food, [11] which is eaten both raw and after drying and
Trifolium repens, the white clover, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the bean family Fabaceae (otherwise known as Leguminosae). It is native to Europe, including the British Isles, [2] and central Asia and is one of the most widely cultivated types of clover.
Trifolium arvense, commonly known as the hare's-foot clover, [1] rabbitfoot clover, [2] stone clover or oldfield clover, is a flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae. This species of clover is native to most of Europe , excluding the Arctic zone, and western Asia , in plain or mid-mountain habitats up to 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) altitude.
Trifolium pratense (from Latin prātum, meaning meadow), red clover, [2] [3] is a herbaceous species of flowering plant in the bean family, Fabaceae. It is native to the Old World, but planted and naturalised in many other regions.
Trifolium wormskioldii is a species of clover [3] native to the western half of North America. Its common names include cows clover , [ 4 ] coast clover , sand clover , seaside clover , springbank clover , [ 5 ] and Wormskjold's clover .
Trifolium subterraneum, the subterranean clover [2] (often shortened to sub clover), subterranean trefoil, is a species of clover native to Europe, Southwest Asia, Northwest Africa and Macaronesia. The plant's name comes from its underground seed development ( geocarpy ), a characteristic not possessed by other clovers.
Trifolium incarnatum, known as crimson clover [2] or Italian clover, is a species of herbaceous flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to most of Europe. It has been introduced to other areas, including the United States and Japan. This upright annual herb grows to 20–50 cm (8-20") tall, unbranched or branched only at the base.
Trifolium stoloniferum, the running buffalo clover, [2] is an endangered species of perennial clover native to the eastern and midwestern United States.From 1940 to 1983 it was believed to be extinct until two populations were discovered in West Virginia.