Rabbitsfoot Clover
Rabbitsfoot Clover
Trifolium arvense L.
Fabaceae (Legume Family)

▲ young plant

▲ mature, flowering plant, about 8 inches tall

▲ flowering stem

▲ flower
Rabbitsfoot Clover:
- annual or winter annual with erect stems--6-18" tall; leaves are thin, 1/2 - 1" long
- leaves & stems are very hairy
- inflorescence is also very hairy--looks like a rabbit’s foot
- found on dry, infertile soils as a turfgrass weed
- native to Missouri