Trifolium arvense

Paraparaumu.<br>Photographer: Jeremy R. Rolfe, Date taken: 08/10/2006, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'>CC BY</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Stevensons Island, Lake Wanaka.<br>Photographer: John Barkla, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'>CC BY</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Inforescence. Whanganui. Nov 2011.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Common name

haresfoot trefoil

Family

Fabaceae

Authority

Trifolium arvense L.

Flora category

Vascular – Exotic

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

NVS code

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TRIARV

Flower colours

Red/Pink, Yellow

Year naturalised

1880

Origin

Europe to Asia Minor, Caucasia N. and W. Asia, N. Africa

Etymology

arvense: Growing in arable fields

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