CLOVER (RED)
About Red Clover
A common plant with a red/purple flower on top of a long stem. Leaves have a distinct white chevron that guides the bees/insects and young children to the flower and grows only a foot or two tall.
Primary use
food source
Edible parts
Primarily Flowers, leaves
Medicinal
Salves for burns, respiratory issues
Foraging Plant information list
This is not a complete list, this is a list of the species I have directly witnessed in my travels here in Northwest Ontario. If you find something before I do, email me and let me know.
Lambs Quarters
Joe Pye Weed
Cattails
Labrador Tea
Creeping Charlie (Ground Ivy)
Chickweed
Clover (Red)
Clover (White)
Clover (Sweet White)
Fiddleheads
Fireweed
Goldenrod
Bull Thistle
New England Aster
Saskatoon (Service berry)
Blueberry
Pin Cherry
Hazelnuts
Raspberry
Red Currants
Cranberry
Thimble Berry
Cloud Berry
Squashberry (Low bush Cranberry)
Spruce Tips
Birch
Juniper
Willow
Identification
One to two foot tall plant with a slender stalk and sparce 3 lobed leaves with chevrons on the topside. The flower is round with a reddish/purple colour.
Where to look
Along roadsides/disturbed areas, fields, they enjoy sunny weather, shaded areas and pretty much everywhere 🙂
