Leaves
are alternate, trifoliate with lanceolate to elliptical leaflets to 1"
long. Each leaflet has a prominent pale green "V".
Flowers are tiny, pink and borne in a round head, 1" across.
Bloom time: May to August. 
Red
Clover is also called Cowgrass Honeysuckle Clover, and Sugar Plums.
Some of these names refer to the sweet nectar produced by the flowers.
The flowers, leaves, and young stems are edible. The flowers have been
used in folks remedies for cancer, and the dried leaves have been used
to make a tea for treating whooping cough, bronchitis, and other lung
ailments.
The flowers, leaves, and young stems are edible. The flowers have been
used in folks remedies for cancer, and the dried leaves have been used
to make a tea for treating whooping cough, bronchitis, and other lung
ailments.
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