Persian clover
Trifolium resupinatum
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
An annual herb. It can lie over or be erect. The leaves have leaflets. The leaflets are 7-30 mm long. They are broadly wedge shaped. The flower are in a head on a stalk. It is pink or reddish-purple. The fruit are a short oval shape. It is inflated.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Afghanistan, Africa, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Balkans, Bosnia, Central Asia, East Africa, Egypt, Europe, Iran, Iraq, Macedonia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Mozambique, North Africa, North America, Pakistan, South America, Syria, Tajikistan, Tasmania, Turkey, Türkiye, Uruguay, USA
How it is used for food
The leaves are eaten in salads.
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Mirisna djetelina