Trifolium fragiferum L.

Common Name : Strawberry clover
Family : Fabaceae

HABIT

AN ANNUAL HERB.

STEMS

CREEPING STEM THAT ROOTS AT STEM JOINTS (NODES), FORMING LARGE CLUMPS.

LEAVES

THE LEAVES ARE BORNE ON LONG PETIOLES. EACH BLADE IS MADE UP OF USUALLY THREE SERRATED OVAL LEAFLETS UP TO 2 TO 2.5 CM LONG

FLOWERS

INFLORESCENCE GLOBULAR AND COMPACT, 10-12 MM IN DIAMETER, WITH PINK OR PURPLISH RED FLORETS, AND WHEN RIPE, BECOME REDDISH AND RESEMBLE STRAWBERRY FRUITS.

FRUITS

FRUITING HEADS ARE ROUND, SPARSELY HAIRY, TAN TO REDDISH BROWN AND LOOK SIMILAR TO HAIRY, UNRIPE RASPBERRIES BECAUSE OF THE CLUSTERED INDIVIDUAL TINY FRUITS THAT FORM THE HEA .

SEEDS

HEART-SHAPED AND COLOURED LIGHT BROWN WITH DARK BROWN FLECKS.