Red clover Trifolium pratense

Familiar red-pink clover of pasture, native to Europe and also naturalised to grow in North America

Widely grown to feed livestock and as a green manure, because its roots 'fix' nitrogen in the soil

Important source of nectar for long-tongued species of bee

Contains a number of minerals and vitamins, and also isoflavones, that act like Ïstrogen

Used medicinally to treat a number of conditions, including cancer