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Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) — wildflower of Ireland

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Red Clover

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Trifolium pratense

Soft round purple-pink flower-heads on bushy plants. Bumblebees with long tongues are the star pollinators — short-tongued bees can't reach the nectar!

Height
40 cm
Blooms
May–Sep
Family
Pea (Fabaceae)
Latin name
Trifolium pratense
Where to find
  • Meadows
  • Roadside verges
  • Pasture