Trifolium microcephalum
(Smallhead Clover)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit



               Seedling

Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Smallhead Clover, Maiden Clover
    Lifespan: Annual
    Zones: N/A
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: April - August
    Status: Native
    Range:

Trifolium microcephalum, or Smallhead Clover, is native most of the western half of the US. It is an annual that grows in moist open ground of rocky flats, slopes, ridges, meadows, and grassy hillside, as well as forest clearings, ditches, river and streambanks. It blooms from mid spring through mid summer with tiny pink flowers.

This plant looks similar to some other members of the genus. More information will be posted at a later time about differentiating other species.

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