Trifolium aureum

Trifolium aureum, known by the various common names large hop trefoil, large trefoil, large hop clover, golden clover or hop clover, is a species of flowering plant native to much of Eurasia. Large hop trefoil is a small erect herbaceous biennial plant growing to 10–30 cm tall. Like all clovers, it has leaves divided into three sessile leaflets, each leaflet 15–25 mm long and 6–9 mm broad. Its yellow flowers are arranged into small, elongated round inflorescences 12–20 mm diameter, located at the end of the stem. Each individual flower is decumbent. As they age, the flowers become brown and paper-like. The fruit is a pod usually containing two seeds. The closely related Trifolium campestre (hop trefoil) is a similar, but shorter, spreading, species with smaller leaves and flowers. The middle leaflet of its leaves also has a short rachis.

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Characteristics

Plant Type

Herb

Life Cycle

Annual, Biennial

Genus

Trifolium

Family

Fabaceae

Hardiness Zone

5

Mature Height

10 cm to 30 cm

Mature Spread

15 cm to 25 cm

Leaf Color

Green

Leaf Type

Evergreen

Flower Color

Gold, Yellow

Flower Size

1.27 cm to 2.03 cm

Bloom Time

Summer

Planting Time

Spring, Summer

Harvest Time

Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall

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