Biology:Trifolium ambiguum

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Trifolium

Trifolium ambiguum
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Flowers
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Seed pods
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Trifolium
Species:
T. ambiguum
Binomial name
Trifolium ambiguum
Synonyms[1]
  • Amoria ambigua (M.Bieb.) Soják
  • Trifolium vaillantii M.Bieb. ex Fisch.

Trifolium ambiguum, the kura clover or Caucasian clover, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[2] It is native to Ukraine , Crimea, south European Russia, the northern Caucasus, eastern Turkey, Iraq, and Iran, and has been introduced to New South Wales.[1] Planted for forage, once established it is tolerant of close grazing, and is also useful for honey production.[2][3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Trifolium ambiguum M.Bieb.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:522843-1. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Kura (Caucasian) Clover Trifolium ambiguum M. Bieb.". Oregon State University. 25 April 2020. https://forages.oregonstate.edu/forages/kura-caucasian-clover. 
  3. Taylor, N.L.; Smith, R.R. (1997). "Kura Clover (Trifolium ambiguum M.B.) Breeding, Culture, and Utilization". Advances in Agronomy Volume 63. Advances in Agronomy. 63. pp. 153–178. doi:10.1016/S0065-2113(08)60243-6. ISBN 9780120007639. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1282705 entry