Publication Date
2022
Publisher
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia
City
Perth
Abstract
Introducing new plants to an area may have both positive and negative effects on the environment, economy and community. To minimise the negative environmental impact of introducing new agricultural species, DPIRD conducts a risk assessment procedure based on widely accepted scientific standards. This report assesses Red clover (Trifolium pratense). Red clover is a temperate, perennial (and sometimes biennial) pasture legume, which is native to Europe and Northern Asia. It is now cultivated for forage in temperate areas worldwide but is sensitive to high temperatures so has a limited role in Australia. It was evaluated in early pasture trials in high rainfall south-western Australia but has had no commercial impact (Moore et al. 2021). Red clover is highly sensitive to high temperatures and is unsuited to northern Western Australia (WA) even under irrigation.
Number of Pages
3
Keywords
weed risk, assessment, biosecurity, Western Australia, Red clover, Trifolium pratense
Disciplines
Biosecurity | Weed Science
Recommended Citation
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia.
(2022), Trifolium pratense - environmental weed risk assessment 2022. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Report.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/bs_wra/96
