Wild red Clover Blossom

by Joyce Dickens

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Wild red Clover Blossom

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Joyce Dickens

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Photograph - Fine Art Photography

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Captured near Woodbridge Lake in northern CA., USA....I have other red clover blossoms posted, but just had to post this one as it was the most large I have ever seen...probably close to two inches across at its widest part.....just stunning to see in person....

This perennial herb is commonly found in light, sandy soil in meadows throughout Europe and Asia. It is naturalized in North America, where its nitrogen-fixing properties are used in pasture renovation. Dense terminal heads with up to 125 fragrant flowers are borne at the end of the branched stems. The flowers range from magenta to white in color and are butterfly shaped. The leaves are in groups of 3 ovate leaflets, often notched at the tip, with a characteristic lighter water mark on their upper surface.

Traditional/Ethnobotanical uses
Dried red clover flowers have been used in traditional medicine to treat a wide variety of ailments, including jaundice, cancer, breast tissue infections, joint disorders, and respiratory conditions (eg, whooping cough, bronchial asthma), and as a sedative. The plant was thought to purify the blood by promoting urine and mucus production, improving circulation, and stimulating secretion of bile. Red clover ointments have been used topically to speed wound healing and to treat psoriasis, eczema, and rashes. Respiratory complaints have been treated with an infusion; poultices of the whole plant have been used as topical applications for cancerous growths.

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July 26th, 2013

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