Forage Legume Features
by Walt Davis

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Alfalfa
Medicago sativa

P

2-9

W

>20

C

M

H

I

H

7+

H

H

Alyce clover
Alysicarpus vaginalis

A

8-10

W

>30

S

M

M

I

L

7-

L

M

Arrowleaf clover
Trifolium vesculosum

A

7-9

C

>25

L

M

N

I

H

7-

M

H

Black medic
Medicago lupulina

A

2-10

C

>15

L

M

L

I

M

7

M

M

Bur clover California
Medicago hispida

A

7-10

C

>15

C

M

H

I

M

7

M

L

Bur clover spotted
Medicago arabica

A

7-9

C

>25

C

M

H

I

M

7+

M

L

Button medic
Medicago orbicularis

A

7-8

C

>20

C

M

M

I

M

7+

M

M

Caley pea
Lathyrus hirsutus

A

7-9

C

>25

L

M

L

I

M

7

M

H

Clover Alsike
Trifolium hybridum

P

2-9

C

>20

C

W

H

I

H

7+

H

H

Clover Ball
Trifolium nigrescens

A

7-10

C

>25

L

M

H

I

H

7

M

M

Clover, Berseem
T. alexandrinum

A

7-10

C

>25

L

M

N

I

H

7+

H

H

Clover Crimson
T. incarnatum

A

6-9

C

>30

S

M

M

I

M

7-

M

M

Clover White
Trifolium repens

P

3-10

C

>30

C

W

H

I

H

7+

H

H

Clover Big Hop
Trifolium campestre

A

5-8

C

>25

L

M

L

I

L

7-

L

L

Clover Small Hop
Trifolium dubium

A

7-9

C

>25

S

M

L

I

L

7-

L

L

Clover, Persian
T. resupinatum

A

7-10

C

>30

C

W

H

I

H

7

H

M

Clover, Red
Trifolium pratense

B

2-10

C

>20

C

M

M

I

H

7

H

H

Clover, Rose
Trifolium hirtum

A

7-10

C

>10

L

M

M

I

M

7

M

M

Clover, Strawberry
Trifolium fragiferum

P

3-10

C

>20

C

W

H

I

H

7+

H

H

Clover, Subterranean
T. subterraneum

A

7-10

C

>10

L

D

M

I

M

7

M

M

Clover, Zigzag
Trifolium medium

P

2-6

C

>25

L

M

M

I

H

7

M

M

Clover, Rydberg
Trifolium rydbergii

P

2-5

C

>15

L

M

H

I

H

7

H

H

Deervetch, Big Trefoil
Lotus uliginosus

P

7-10

C

>30

C

W

M

I

M

7

M

M

Illinois Bundleflower
Desmanthus illinosus

P

3-9

W

>15

L

M

L

N

L

7

M

L

Kudzu
Paeraria thumbergiana

P

7-9

W

>30

L

M

L

I

L

7-

M

H

Lespedeza, Common
Lespedeza striata

A

4-9

W

>30

L

M

L

I

L

7-

M

M

Lespedeza, Korean

A

4-8

W

>30

L

M

L

I

L

7-

M

M

Lespedeza, Sericea
Lespedeza cuneata

P

5-9

W

>15

C

M

L

I

L

7-

L

L

Purple Prairie Clover
Petalostemon purpurea

P

4-8

W

>20

L

M

L

N

L

7

M

L

Sweetclover, Yellow
Melilotus officinalis

B

3-9

C

>15

L

M

H

I

H

7+

H

H

Sweetclover White
Melilotus alba

A

3-9

C

>15

L

M

H

I

H

7+

H

H

Trefoil Broad Birdfoot
Lotus corniculatus

P

2-6

C

>25

C

M

M

I

M

7

M

M

Trefoil Narrow
Lotus tenuis

P

2-6

C

>25

C

M

M

I

M

7

M

M

Vetch, Hairy
Vicia villosa

A

4-9

C

>15

L

M

L

I

M

7

M

M

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