Knotted Clover

Knotted Clover
Knotted Clover

Knotted Clover

Trifolium striatum


Annual. This species is an occasional weed, particularly in the higher rainfall areas of Victoria.


Details Description
Type
Herb
Group
Pea
Identifying Characteristics

Erect or ascending herb with stems up to 60 cm long. Leaves palmately trifoliolate. Leaflets up to 25 mm long and 13 mm wide. The inflorescence may have up to 40 pink flowers each up to 7 mm long. Flowers October-January.

Distinctive Features

The flower has pink petals.

Life Form Group
Herb
Life Form Codes
Medium Herb (MH)
EVC types
EVC 132_61: Heavier-soils Plains Grassland
EVC 132_62: Lighter-soils Plains Grassland
EVC 132_63: Low-rainfall Plains Grassland
Native Status
Introduced
Weed Status Invasiveness
High INVASIVE
Weed Status Impact
Low IMPACT
Taxonomy
Phylum
Charophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Trifolium
Species
striatum
Knotted Clover
Native to Europe, the Middle East, western Asia and northern Africa. Naturalized in Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland and New South Wales.

Distribution maps indicate current and historic locations where species have been sighted.

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Endangered Status
DEPI Advisory List
Not listed
FFG Act
Not listed
EPBC Act
Not listed

The conservation status of species is listed within Victoria and Australia.

The Department of Environment and Primary Industry (DEPI) Advisory List consists of non-statutory advisory lists of rare or threatened flora and fauna within Victoria.

The Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act) lists threatened species in Victoria. Under the Act, an Action Statement is produced for each listed species.

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s key piece of environmental legislation, listing nationally threatened native species and ecological communities.