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Carolina clover

Trifolium carolinianum Michx.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Trifolium

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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
田三叶, 美国车轴草
English
Carolina clover

Synonyms

  • Amoria caroliniana (Michx.) C.Presl
  • Trifolium arvense Walter
  • Trifolium carolinianum f. bejariense McDermott
  • Trifolium eriocephalum Torr. & A.Gray
  • Trifolium oxypetalum Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
  • Trifolium saxicolum Small
  • Trifolium umbellatum Ser.

Characteristics

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

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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.