Distribution
Countries
PT, ES
- wet meadows and pastures across the peninsula
Trifolium repens L.
White clover
White clover (Trifolium repens L.) is a bee-forage herb recorded for the Iberian Peninsula. It usually flowers from April to October, with high nectar value and high pollen value.
Habitat
Habitats
- pastures
- meadows
- margins
Soil
fertile, moist, neutral
Sun exposure
Full sun
Beekeeping value
Flowering
April, May, June, July, August, September, October
Peak flowering
May, June, July
Beekeeping importance
Major resource
Nectar
High
Pollen
High
Honey and monofloral potential
Has monofloral potential
Associated bees
Observed genera
Apis, Bombus, Andrena
Health relations
Forage diversity · Indirect support
Contextual
Planting and management
Planting suitability
Context-dependent
- Avoid cutting all flowering areas at the same time.
Data confidence
Taxonomy
High
Distribution
High
Flowering
Moderate
Bee-forage value
Moderate