Photographs: Ballingeary, Co. Cork

Red Clover (agricultural variety) Trifolium pratense var. sativum Family: Fabaceae Flowering June-October. Perennial. Introduced. An agricultural variety of Red Clover, Trifolium pratense. Stronger growing than the native Red Clover and usually with hollow (rather than solid) stems. Hybrids occur between the two. Sown on agricultural land and also included in wildflower seed mixtures. Can be found on grassland, roadsides and waste ground.

Red Clover(agricultural variety), Trifolium pratense var. sativum