''Trifolium resupinatum'' (reversed clover, Persian clover, shaftal, syn. ''T. resupinatum'' L. var. ''majus'' Boss., ''T. suaveolens'' Willd.) is an annual clover used as fodder and hay, which reaches tall when cultivated, and forms rosettes when grazed or mowed. It is native to central and southern Europe, the Mediterranean, and southwest Asia as far south as the

Punjab Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...

. It is an important hay crop in cold regions of Iran, Afghanistan and other Asian areas with cold winters.

Subspecies

*''Trifolium resupinatum'' var. ''majus'' Boss (syn. ''T. suaveolens'' Willd.) *''Trifolium resupinatum'' var. ''resupinatum'' Gib & Belli. *''Trifolium resupinatum'' var. ''microcephalum'' Zoh.

Notes

resupinatum Plants described in 1753 Flora of Western Asia Flora of Europe Flora of North Africa Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Trifolieae-stub