Red Clover – 6/4/10

Observer: Paul Lauenstein

Observation Date: 6/4/10

Observation Time: 12:10 p.m.

Observation Location: Gavins Pond Road soccer field parking lot

Common Name: Red clover

Scientific Name: Trifolium pratense

Comments: It is widely grown as a fodder crop, valued for its nitrogen fixation, which increases soil fertility. For these reasons, it is used as a green manure crop.

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