Hare’s-foot Clover, Rabbit foot clover, Stone clover
Trifolium arvense
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
An annual or biennial herb. It is hairy. It is slender and erect. It grows 25 cm high. The leaves are made up of 3 leaflets. These are about 15 mm long and 4 mm wide. They have fine teeth around the edge. They have fine silky hairs. The flower arrangements are hairy and on long stalks. They are very small and pink. They are pea like. They are in spikes 2 cm long.
There are about 240 Trifolium species. They are mostly temperate.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. Tasmania Herbarium. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Chile, Europe, Falklands, France, Haiti, Indochina, Luxembourg, New Zealand, North Africa, North America, Peru, SE Asia, South America, Tasmania, Uruguay, Vietnam, West Indies
How it is used for food
The seeds can be made into flour and mixed with other flour.
Edible parts
Leaves, seeds
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from seed.
Its other names
Local names
Che-ba dong