Edible : Leaves, Flowers, Seeds, Nectar, Tea,
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows up to 40 cm high. The stems are hairy. It has a single taproot. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The leaflets are smooth and oval. They have a pale V shaped mark. The flowers are purplish-mauve of pink. They are rounded. The pods have 1 seed.
It is a temperate plant. It suits high rainfall areas. In the Indian Himalayas it grows between 3,000-3,800 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 6-9. Tasmania Herbarium.
Common names : Red clover, Argud, Che-ba do, Chilean clover, Crvena djetelina, Chupamieles, Ereqnuk, Kana eshpet, Kirmizi yonca, Koniuczya, Nefil, Peavine clover, Purple clover, Rodklover, Rotklee, Shataala, Shotal, Trebol, Trebol morado, Trebol rojo, Trebol rosado, Trevo-dos-prados, Trevo-roxo, Trevo-vermelho, Trifoglio dei prati, Trifoi,