Trifolium pratense subsp. pratense

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Trifolium

red clover

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  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Molokai Potentially naturalizing
Maui Potentially naturalizing
Hawai'i Potentially naturalizing

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Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:714 (M, H [as T. pratense var. sativum]); POWO 2025 (now subsp. sativum)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Trifolium pratense subsp. pratense Molokai Forest Preserve, Smash House clearing. Preserved_Specimen Hughes, G.D. 58 Molokai BISH 1992-09-01
2 Trifolium pratense subsp. pratense Research Station just below Park HQ, Haleakala National Park, East grass Preserved_Specimen Robust, trailing herb with stems becoming 7 mm diam. Flowers reddish-lavender, 15 mm long. Heads 3 cm diam. Nagata, K.M. 2568 Maui BISH 1982-11-20
3 Trifolium pratense subsp. pratense near the ranch manager's house in Keauhou Ranch, Kau District Found within the pasture. Preserved_Specimen A low 10 herb with red-violet flowers. Clarke, G. 471 Hawaii BISH 1980-07-22
4 Trifolium pratense subsp. pratense Near the ranch manager's house in Keauhou Ranch, Kau District Occasionally found within the pasture. Preserved_Specimen A low herb with red violet flowers. Clarke, G. 471 Hawaii BISH 1980-07-22
5 Trifolium pratense subsp. pratense Volcanoes National Park, along Crater Rim Trail, Kilauea Iki Crater, parking area for Thurston Lava Tube Metrosideros rainforest Preserved_Specimen flowers pink Wagner, W.L. 4863 Hawaii BISH 1983-07-26
6 Trifolium pratense subsp. pratense Parker Ranch, Waikii pasture Preserved_Specimen Ewart III, G.R. 232 Hawaii BISH 1932-04-17
7 Trifolium pratense subsp. pratense Waimea, S.Kohala grass garden fairly moist place Preserved_Specimen Hosaka, E.Y. 2021 Hawaii BISH 1938-04-26