Rose clover

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Trifolium hirtum, commonly known as rose clover, is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is native to Eurasia and North Africa, and has been introduced and cultivated elsewhere.

• It belongs to the Fabaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a annual life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as introduced in the lower 48 states and records it in 9 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as not native to California. ^NatureServe
• In California, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in March–May. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as red. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as early spring. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 0.8 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 12,510 research-grade sightings of it in California, ranking #66 among the 110 flowers on our California list. ^iNaturalist