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 White clover (Trifolium repens). White clover is a herbaceous perennial legume that reproduces from seed as well as vegetatively from stolons. It is most likely native to Mediterranean Europe and has been used as a pasture legume in both Europe and the British Isles for centuries. It is widely sown throughout the world and has become naturalised in temperate and sub-tropical climates in all States of Australia where the rainfall exceeds 600mm. An estimated six million hectares of pastures contain white clover in Australia, predominantly in the eastern States.
Number of Pages
3
Keywords
weed risk, assessment, biosecurity, Western Australia, White clover, Trifolium repens
Disciplines
Biosecurity | Weed Science
Recommended Citation
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia.
(2022), Trifolium repens - environmental weed risk assessment 2022. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth. Report.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/bs_wra/97
