Red clover

Trifolium pratense

flower · leaf

Sweet pink flower heads to suck, cooked young leaves, sprouted seeds in salads, or flowers steeped as a tea.

Origin

Europe and western Asia

Season (United States)

May to September · grows in your region

Preparation

The flower heads are sucked or pulled apart raw over a salad, or infused dried, a tablespoon per cup; the young leaves are cooked for a few minutes.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Anthocyanins

Did you know?

Only bumblebees, with long enough tongues, really reach its nectar.