Lupine clover (Trifolium lupinaster)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Trifolium lupinaster is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). It is in flower from July to October, and the seeds ripen from July to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. It can fix Nitrogen. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - raw or cooked. — Leaves - raw or cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Forests to steppe regions in eastern Europe. Moist lowland, by forests and on hillsides in northern China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)