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Trifolium arvense

Hare Foot Clover, Hare Foot Trefoil
Other regional names: Hare's Foot Clover +2 more
  • Hare's Foot Clover
  • Haresfoot Clover
  • Haresfoot Trefoil
Also known as: Trifolium agrestinum Jord. ex Boreau +17 more
  • Trifolium agrestinum Jord. ex Boreau
  • Trifolium agrestinum subsp. lagopinum (Jord.) P.Fourn.
  • Trifolium agrestinum subsp. littorale (Jord.) P.Fourn.
  • Trifolium arenivagum Jord. ex Boreau
  • Trifolium arvense f. komlodiae Soó
  • Trifolium arvense f. pulchellum (Lange) C.Vicioso
  • Trifolium arvense subsp. agrestinum (Boreau) Berher
  • Trifolium arvense subsp. agrestinum (Jord. ex Boreau) Rouy
  • Trifolium arvense subsp. brittingeri (Weitenweb. ex Opiz) Rouy
  • Trifolium arvense subsp. gracile (Thuill.) Nyman
  • Trifolium arvense subsp. gracile (Thuill.) Ponert
  • Trifolium arvense subsp. gracile (Thuill.) Teles
  • Trifolium arvense subsp. longisetosum (Boiss. & Balansa) Braun-Blanq.
  • Trifolium arvense subsp. longisetum (Boiss. & Balansa) Rouy
  • Trifolium arvense subsp. preslianum (Boiss.) Gibelli & Belli
  • Trifolium arvense var. aetnense Guss.
  • Trifolium arvense var. agrestinum (Jord. ex Boreau) Corb.
  • Trifolium arvense var. alopecuroides Rouy
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Fabaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or biennial.

Trifolium arvense (commonly known as Hare-foot Clover or Hare-foot Trefoil) is an annual or biennial belonging to the Fabaceae family. Originating in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Trifolium is notably large, comprising more than 300 species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Biennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Central European Russia, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Djibouti, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yugoslavia

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Cape Provinces, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Colombia, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Haiti, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Irkutsk, Japan, Kansas, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Louisiana, Magadan, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nansei-shoto, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Queensland, Québec, Rhode I., Sakhalin, South Australia, South Carolina, Sri Lanka, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Uruguay, Utah, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wisconsin

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