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Trifolium wormskioldii
Also called Springbank Clover, Coast Clover, Cow Clover, Sand Clover, Wormskjold's Clover, Seaside Clover
Cows clover is a native North American perennial clover that grows in many habitats, from beaches to mountain ridges, and is valued as a forage and food plant. It is a species, not a cultivated garden variety, and does best in open, sunny, well-drained sites.
Trifolium wormskioldii is a species of clover native to the western half of North America. Its common names include cows clover, coast clover, sand clover, seaside clover, springbank clover, and Wormskjold's clover.
The seeds germinate at 75F without the need for cold treatment or other dormancy breaking mechanism.
This plant is native to the western half of North America from Alaska, through California, to Mexico. It is a perennial herb that grows in many locales, from beaches to mountain ridges, below about 3,200 metres (10,500 ft) in elevation.
Many Native American groups of western North America use this clover for food. The herbage and flowers are eaten raw, sometimes salted. The roots are commonly steamed or boiled and eaten with fish, fish eggs, and fish grease.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Trifolium wormskioldii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
