Gland Clover
Trifolium glanduliferum
Erect or semi-erect, branched, self-regenerating annual pasture legume forms dense swards to about 40 or 50cm tall. Smooth and green hairless leaflets and stems with some reddening on the upper surface. Many-flowered heads, individual flowers are pinkish-white in colour initially and turn a deeper pinkish-mauve colour with maturity.
cons
Susceptible to competition from more vigorous species during the establishment
Need to restrict grazing during flowering
Sowing
1 to 2 Kg/ha in mixtures with other pasture legumes.
pros
Grows in a range of soil types
Suited to low rainfall environments
Moderate tolerance of waterlogging.
Excellent regeneration
Easy to harvest for hay or silage.
Ease of seed production
Hard seed so protected premature germination.
Compatible with other annual legumes in mixtures.
Low levels of coumarin in the plant.
Rainfall 350 - 600 mm annually with mostly autumn-winter-spring distribution and relatively little in summer.
Likes well-drained to slightly waterlogged soils with a range of soil textures, and soil conditions from pH 4.5 to 8.0. Not suited to poor, infertile sands.
Tolerant frosts to -4 or -5o C.
Used in mixed pasture grazing and hay.
Small seeds should be sown no more than 0.5 cm deep.