Biology:Trifolium alpestre

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Trifolium

Trifolium alpestre
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Trifolium
Species:
T. alpestre
Binomial name
Trifolium alpestre
Synonyms[1]

Trifolium alpestre, the owl-head clover or purple-globe clover, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to central, southern and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Turkey, and Iran.[1][2] It reproduces both clonally and by seed.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Trifolium alpestre L.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:522831-1. 
  2. "Trifolium alpestre". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=TRAL10. Retrieved 22 July 2021. 
  3. Kaljund, Karin; Leht, Malle; Jaaska, Vello (2018). "High genotypic diversity and strong spatial structure in populations of Trifolium alpestre with low seed production". Nordic Journal of Botany 36 (4). doi:10.1111/njb.01705. 

Wikidata ☰ Q163363 entry