RED CLOVER

Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) is a native plant from Europe that was introduced to America by immigrant farmers....they were used to this plant as fodder for their cattle. Thus it has been naturalized and is a staple country-wide. I shot this at Road America during an idle moment between races.

As a basic country kid, we used to pull out the stems of this plant and chew on the bottom part.....sweet, sugary taste. There's even a sweet nectar in the flower if you care to taste it....the blossoms make a great addition to any green salad.