More pink clovers - Trifolium tomentosum

Here comes another pretty weed. Plenty of them around now before the summer dries them all up. Yep, another little clover.
It was growing in the same area as the previous one I was showing here.

Trifolium tomentosum

It is an annual plant that can be found in the warmer parts of Europe and North Africa. It does seem to like open, sunny spots and can grow in very poor soil.

The shape of the single little flower is very similar to the one from Trifolium angustifolium, but this one here is so much smaller! It stays near the ground nearly crawling on it while the previous one is standing tall with long, straight stems.





The clusters of flowers are quite small, smaller than the most common clover we can find all over Europe in the lawns.
Blooming starts in early March and can last until early July. The plant will continuously produce flowers and fruits on the same stem.





Cute eh?
I don't know what those little yellow ones are.

The fruits are quite funny looking and I am guessing they are the reason for the common name: Woolly clover.
Looking like little balloons I thought it was some spider, or other insect cocoon at first.

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_{Shot with Nikon D5500 + Sigma 105mm lens
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