Trifolium campestre

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Common Name:

Hop Clover

Family:

Fabaceae

Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):

All regions except Gippsland Highlands, Snowfields (BCDEast GippslandHJKLMNPQRSTUVWXYZ) also naturalised WA, SA, Qld, NSW, ACT, Tas
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):

Common throughout much of Victoria 1

Flower Description:

Yellow 1

Habit:

Prostrate annual herb 1

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):


This species has a spherical inflorescence that contains 30-50 flowers. Leaves are trifoliate (three leaflets), and the terminal leaflet has a much longer petiole (stalk) than the two side leaflets 1

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Links to description of this species:

NSW Flora VicFlora

Conservation status:

Introduced

References:

1 Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria