About Trifolium glomeratum L.
Common Names
Trifolium glomeratum is a clover species with the common names clustered clover and bush clover.
Native and Introduced Range
It is native to Eurasia and North Africa, and has become an introduced species in other regions.
Habitat and Weed Status
It easily establishes itself in disturbed areas, where it often grows as a common weed.
Growth Form and Foliage
This species is an annual herb, growing with a growth form that ranges from decumbent to upright, and its foliage is mostly hairless.
Leaf Structure
Its leaves are composed of oval leaflets that reach up to 1.2 centimeters in length.
Inflorescence Characteristics
Its inflorescences form in leaf axils, and each inflorescence is a head-shaped cluster that holds many flowers.
Flower Structure
Each individual flower has a sepal calyx with triangular points that bend outward, and a pink corolla.