Trifolium virescens
Green
Sweet clover
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Description
A temperate clover herb in the legume family (Fabaceae), one of approximately 240 Trifolium species that are mostly found in temperate regions.
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Edible Uses
The leaves and flowers are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Notes
There are about 240 Trifolium species. They are mostly temperate.
References (2)
- Beckstrom-Sternberg, Stephen M., and James A. Duke. "The Foodplant Database." http://probe.nalusda.gov:8300/cgi-bin/browse/foodplantdb.(ACEDB version 4.0 - data version July 1994)
- Saunders, C.F., 1948, Edible and Useful Wild Plants. Dover. New York. p 139
