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Trifolium medium L.

Zigzag Clover

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Trifolium medium

Description: At first glance similar to red clover (Trifolium pratense) in general appearance, but with longer and narrower leaflets. The common name derives from a tendency for the stems to grow in a zig-zag fashion. A native perennial species of grassy places, less common than T. pratense. It is perhaps under-recorded, except in Co Antrim.

All names: Trifolium medium L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Trifolium medium at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Trifolium medium at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Trifolium medium. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3233. Accessed on 2026-11-02.