Another Italian Trifolium, Arrowleaf Clover (trifolium vesiculosum)

(trifolium vesiculosum, arrowleaf clover found at flickr.com sonia hill's photostream creative commons )

  Arrowleaf clover is found all over the united states. It's a wildflower that hits the northwestern to the southeastern United states. It likes to bloom in between September and October.
  I've noticed on alot of trifolium that it has a v shape on it's leaf. this trifolium or clover has it on the leaves on every single plant. Some trifolium have it scarcely throughout it's foliage.  The small trifolium with three to four leaves has the v shape as well as some color discoloration throughout the foliage.
  The head of the arrow leaf trifolium is that of an arrow shape. Like crimson clover it's got quite a spikey arrow shaped head and a very sweet smell.
     Cattle love nibbling on this one. It's okay for them to have as forage. Arrowroot clover was introduced into the United States during the 60's as a forage. It like meditarranian areas and areas with lots of sunshine. States such as Texas and Alabama give arrowroot clover enough sunshine to spread out even in the worst of conditions.
     The root system of this type of clover is really deep. Crimson clover has a more dense root system. The flowers on this plant are pink and white which remind me that of a mimosa. mimosas are more feathery than the arrowleaf clover but the color blend is almost the same.