Pastures for Florida


clovers, is planted during the fall. This clover is used as a cover
and hay crop and for grazing.
 Carolina Clover.-Although this clover (Trifolium carolinia-
 num Michx.) occurs naturally along roadsides and in many pas-
 tures, it is generally
 considered of minor
 importance. Carolina
 clover is a winter an-
 nual growing 2 to 6
 inches in height. The
 growth habit is simi-
 lar to White clover.
 The small seedheads
 are purplish in color
 and turn brown at ma-
 turity. The seed are
 larger than those of
 White clover. There
 is no commercial seed
 supply.
 Black Medic clover
 (Medicago lupulina
 L.) is a winter annual
 growing 3 to 16 inches
 tall. The leaflets, 1/4
 to 3/4 inch in length,
 are hairy and a minute
 point is generally pres-
 ent at the apex of the
 central vein (Fig. 41).
 The flowers are yel-
 low and the s e~As FIG. 40.-CRIMSON CLOVER.
 are borne in kidney- Has very hairy leaflets with faint whitish
 marks in the center and long, maroon colored
shaped pods which seedheads.
turn black when ma-
ture. This clover is planted during the fall and it furnishes
grazing primarily during February to May, at which time it
reseeds and dies.
 There are many varieties of Black Medic seed, differing in
adaptation. Imported seed is generally poorly adapted. This
clover should be planted on the heavier textured soils or on sandy
soils with favorable moisture conditions but not subject to