Large hop clover, Yellow clover
Trifolium aureum

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows each year from seed. It grows 20-50 cm tall. The leaves have 3 leaflets spread like fingers on a hand. The leaflets are 10-23 mm long by 5-8 mm wide. There are teeth along the edge. There are 25-40 flowers in a group.

There are about 240 Trifolium species. They are mostly temperate.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Argentina it grows between 500-1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Asia, Caucasus, Chile, China, Europe, Falklands, Luxembourg, North America, Siberia, USA

How it is used for food

The seeds are eaten in salads. They are also ground as flour. The young leaves are eaten cooked. Flowers are used for tea.

Edible parts

Seeds, leaves, flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Large trefoil, Trevo

Synonyms

Trifolium agragium L.; Trifolium strepens Crantz;