species 504 observations
Buffalo Clover
Trifolium reflexum
Field notes
Supports All
187
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Orange Sulphur, Jaguar Flower Moth, Fall Armyworm Moth, Celypha Moth
80
-
Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Sweetclover Weevil, Liriomyza fricki
2
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Red-legged Grasshopper, Canada Goose, Ruffed Grouse, Potato Leafhopper
19
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Checkered White, Melissodes dentiventris, Eastern Catkin Fly, Oxybelus emarginatus
84
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Paromius longulus, Corner-spotted Geocoris
2
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained
- Soil
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid
From NC State Extension and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.