Common name:
Rough clover
Family:
Scientific name:
Trifolium scabrum
Main flower color:
Range:
England and Wales, mainly in coastal regions
Height:
Up to 15 cm
Habitat:
Short, dry grassland, often in sandy or gravelly places
Flowers:
Petals are all-white, and small, around 1 cm long. Calyces are dark green, often reddish, and ribbed, covered with white hairs, as are the stalks and stems. Calyx lobes are spreading
Leaves:
Trifoliate; ovate leaflets, sparsely appressed-hairy on both surfaces, with lighter-coloured lateral veins
Season:
May to July
Rarity:
★★★★★
