Pictorial guide to the flora of the British Isles

Home ⟩ Pictorial Guide ⟩ Fabaceae / Leguminosae ⟩ Trifolium medium / zigzag clover

Trifolium medium L.

zigzag clover (Fabaceae / Leguminosae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadNegligible tendencyE
Plant Atlas 2020
BSBI Distribution Map

Trifolium medium is our third most common large clover, after Trifolium pratense and Trifolium repens.

St. Mary’s Loch (VC79: Selkirkshire); 2014-08-04

 zigzag clover / Trifolium medium: _Trifolium medium_ is our third most common large clover, after _Trifolium pratense_ and _Trifolium repens_.

Trifolium medium has pink flowers, like Trifolium pratense, but its stipules lack the long bristle-point of that species.

St. Mary’s Loch (VC79: Selkirkshire); 2014-08-04

 zigzag clover / Trifolium medium: _Trifolium medium_ has pink flowers, like _Trifolium pratense_, but its stipules lack the long bristle-point of that species.

In fruit, Trifolium medium has the ragged appearance of Trifolium pratense, but with longer calyx-teeth.

Temple Guiting (VC33: East Gloucestershire); 2021-11-02

 zigzag clover / Trifolium medium: In fruit, _Trifolium medium_ has the ragged appearance of _Trifolium pratense_, but with longer calyx-teeth.

All images copyright © Christopher J. Dixon unless otherwise indicated.

L-R: Bidens tripartita, Melilotus officinalis, Mimulus guttatus, Thalictrum flavum, Ranunculus peltatus, Anchusa arvensis, Malva alcea, Lolium perenne