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Fabaceae

Narrowleaf crimson clover

Trifolium angustifolium L.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Trifolium

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Narrowleaf crimson clover (Trifolium angustifolium)
FlowerPhoto: Anne Parsons, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (3)
English
Narrowleaf crimson clover, Narrow clover, Narrow-leaf clover, White clover
Slovenian
Ozkolistna detelja
Welsh
Meillionen gulddail

Synonyms

  • Trifolium angustifolium subf. nanum Bolzon
  • Trifolium angustifolium var. angustifolium
  • Trifolium angustifolium var. longepetiolatum Merino
  • Trifolium angustifolium var. nanum Merino
  • Trifolium angustifolium var. ramosum Merino
  • Triphylloides angustifolia (L.) Moench

Flowers

In flower
April to June (from 992 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Annual
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.