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Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
-36.9667, 175.5
Field Notes
Description:
Erect herb to 25cms tall, terminating in a purple cluster of flowers.
Habitat:
Growing beside freshwater creek, Te Mata, New Zealand
Notes:
It is widely grown as a fodder crop, valued for its nitrogen fixation, which increases soil fertility. For these reasons it is used as a green manure crop.
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Trifolium pratense
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PublishedMarch 30, 2013
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