Plant · GBIF taxon 5359246
rabbitfoot clover
Trifolium arvenseAlso known as Hare's-foot Clover, Stone Clover, Oldfield Clover
Rabbitfoot clover earns its name from its soft, cylindrical pinkish-grey flower heads that resemble tiny fuzzy paws. Silken hairs cover the small calyxes, protecting the blooms and helping the plant conserve moisture in dry, nutrient-poor conditions. Like many legumes, it hosts nitrogen-fixing bacteria in root nodules, allowing it to flourish in degraded fields and gravelly roadsides.
FloweringNitrogen FixerWildflower
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Autotrophic (Photosynthetic)
Predators
- Grazing Mammals
- Caterpillars
- Grasshoppers
ThreatsHerbicide spraying, intensive agriculture
HabitatsFields, dry pastures, roadsides, sandy soils
Life spanAnnual
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
- GenusTrifolium
- SpeciesTrifolium arvense
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Observing fuzzy blooms: Examine the soft flower heads from late spring through summer.
- Habitat spotting: Look along gravelly roadsides, sand dunes, and dry, disturbed soil patches.
Close Relative "Red Clover" by randihausken is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/. · cc-by-sa
Close Relative Vinayaraj / CC BY-SA 4.0 · cc-by-sa
Close Relative Bernd Haynold / CC BY 2.5 · cc-by
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