Scientific Name: Trifolium rubens.
English Name: Long-leaved Crimson Clover.
French Name: Le Trefle pourpré (='purpled clover'), Trefle rouge(='red clover') or Trefle rougatre (='reddish clover').
5 Key Characters:
Habitat: Rocky places, woods, calcareous or clay slopes. Fallow agricultural fields, especially on sandy soil.
Flowering Period: May-June-July-August.
Status: Uncommon and local.
Photographed by Loire Valley Nature:
All photos enlarge in a new window if you click on them. Row 1 in the Bois de Breuil, May.
English Name: Long-leaved Crimson Clover.
French Name: Le Trefle pourpré (='purpled clover'), Trefle rouge(='red clover') or Trefle rougatre (='reddish clover').
5 Key Characters:- dense cylindrical reddish flower heads, often in pairs, 5 - 6 cm long and 2 cm wide.
- leaflets 5 cm by 1 cm, quite tough.
- a robust, erect plant 25 - 60 cm tall.
- an impressive, attractive, garden-worthy plant.
- found on wooded calcareous slopes.
Habitat: Rocky places, woods, calcareous or clay slopes. Fallow agricultural fields, especially on sandy soil.
Flowering Period: May-June-July-August.
Status: Uncommon and local.
Photographed by Loire Valley Nature:
All photos enlarge in a new window if you click on them. Row 1 in the Bois de Breuil, May.
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