species 7,872 observations
Reversed Clover
Trifolium resupinatum
Field notes
Trifolium resupinatum (reversed clover, Persian clover, shaftal, syn. T. resupinatum L. var. majus Boss., T. suaveolens Willd.) is an annual clover used as fodder and hay, which reaches 60 cm (24 in) tall when cultivated, and forms rosettes when grazed or mowed.
It is native to central and southern Europe, the Mediterranean, and southwest Asia as far south as the Punjab. It is an important hay crop in cold regions of Iran, Afghanistan and other Asian areas with cold winters.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Setaceous Hebrew Character, Celypha Moth, Fall Webworm Moth, Ipsilon Dart Moth
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Sweetclover Weevil
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Spotted Alfalfa Aphid, Alfalfa Snout Beetle, High Mountain Grasshopper, Ground Weevil
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Wormwood Pug, Banded Mud Bee, Mountain Mason Bee, Old World Swallowtail
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Plant type
- Annual Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.