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Kendall County (IL) Forest Preserve District Red Clover (Meadow Clover) The non-native (Eurasian) Red Clover is very common in our area. It prefers full sun and slightly moist loam or clay-loam soil. Habitats include fields, pastures, weedy meadows and roadsides. This perennial is ½–2' tall with hairy stems, sprawling or erect. The alternate compound leaves are trifoliate. Toward the middle of the upper surface of each leaflet, there is usually a chevron that is white or light green. The upper stems terminate in flowerheads that are spheroid or ovoid, about 1" across, consisting of numerous flowers. Each flower has 5 narrow petals that are pink or purplish pink, becoming light pink or white toward the base of the flowerhead.
Red Clover at Pickerill/Pigott Forest Preserve September 21, 2014
Red Clover at Pickerill/Pigott Forest Preserve July 4, 2012
Red Clover foliage at Pickerill/Pigott Forest Preserve September 21, 2014
Common Sulfur Butterfly on Red Clover at Pickerill/Pigott Forest Preserve August 31, 2014 Click here for more information. Copyright © 2011-2017 by Kendall County Forest Preserve District. All Rights Reserved. |
