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The Reversed clover (Trifolium resupinatum) belongs to Fabaceae (the Pea family). It is an annual herb that is distributed from the Mediterranean coast to West Asia and western Nepal. It is cultivated as fodder in many countries, and has begun to naturalize in Japan, especially in the Kanto region. The lower part of the stem is oblique and creeps along the ground, and its height is 10 to 40 cm. The leaves are trifoliate, with oblong-obovate leaflets. From March to May, it produces inflorescences at the ends of its branches that are initially oblate and later spherical. The flowers are pale rose to magenta, contrary to the norm, the keels are attached on the upper side and the flags valve on the lower side. The petals are connated at the base. The fruit is a pea pod covered with wooly hairs.
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