Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). The smallest of the trefoils, small enough to make it tricky to photograph. They are on relatively long stalks with only between 2-6 flowers in a cluster (Lesser Trefoil has 5-20).

Slender Trefoil (Trifolium micranthum)(25/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). The smallest of the trefoils, small enough to make it tricky to photograph. They are on relatively long stalks with only between 2-6 flowers in a cluster (Lesser Trefoil has 5-20).

Slender Trefoil (Trifolium micranthum)(25/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). It's a really low-growing plant nestling in the grass, so very easy to miss.

Slender Trefoil (Trifolium micranthum)(25/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). It's a really low-growing plant nestling in the grass, so very easy to miss.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). My little finger showing just how tiny this plant is - the smallest of the trefoils.

Slender Trefoil (Trifolium micranthum)(25/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). My little finger showing just how tiny this plant is - the smallest of the trefoils.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). Easily mistaken for Lesser Trefoil, but that is a less dainty species (and has more flowers in a cluster).

Slender Trefoil (Trifolium micranthum)(10/05/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). Easily mistaken for Lesser Trefoil, but that is a less dainty species (and has more flowers in a cluster).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). Lesser Trefoil on the right, the much smaller Slender Trefoil on the left.

Slender and Lesser Trefoils (11/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). Lesser Trefoil on the right, the much smaller Slender Trefoil on the left.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park). You can see how tiny this is by the presence of the - itself small - Lesser Swine Cress (and there is also Knotgrass there too).

Slender Trefoil (Trifolium micranthum)(17/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park). You can see how tiny this is by the presence of the - itself small - Lesser Swine Cress (and there is also Knotgrass there too).

Slender Trefoil (Trifolium micranthum)(17/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (car park).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). Classic for this plant is the way the leaflets are very short-stalked and are hairless (Lesser has the terminal lobe on a longer stalk).

Slender Trefoil (Trifolium micranthum)(25/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (fields). Classic for this plant is the way the leaflets are very short-stalked and are hairless (Lesser has the terminal lobe on a longer stalk).