![](https://www.tumblr.com/widgets/share/tool?posttype=photo&canonicalUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.photos.opusgroup.us%2Fcontent%2Fred-clover-trifolium-pratense%2F&content=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.photos.opusgroup.us%2Fstorage%2Fcache%2Fimages%2F001%2F214%2F200525-COVID-Spring-May-2020-065%2Flarge.1593987239.jpg&caption=%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3E%3Ca href="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.photos.opusgroup.us%2Fcontent%2Fred-clover-trifolium-pratense%2F" title="Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) Tentative ID"%3ERed Clover (Trifolium pratense) Tentative ID%3C/a%3E%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EThis+may+be+a+Red+Clover.+These+flowers+are+abundant+in+mid-May+around+the+detention+ponds+on+the+south+side.+Red+clover+was+brought+to+America+in+the+1500s+by+European+farmers+and+is+now+used+as+a+cover+crop.+It+is+a+legume%2C+and+over-wintered+red+clover+can+produce+2+to+4+tons+of+dry+matter+and+fix+70+to+150+lb.+of+nitrogen+per+acre.%3C/p%3E){kind=link}
Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) Tentative ID
This may be a Red Clover. These flowers are abundant in mid-May around the detention ponds on the south side. Red clover was brought to America in the 1500s by European farmers and is now used as a cover crop. It is a legume, and over-wintered red clover can produce 2 to 4 tons of dry matter and fix 70 to 150 lb. of nitrogen per acre.