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Trifolium glomeratum L. - Condensed Clover

Taxonomic position.

Family Fabaceae Lindl., genus Trifolium L.

Synonyms.

Amoria glomerata (L.) Sojak, Micrantheum glomeratum (L.) C.Presl, Trifolium axillare Phil., Trifolium duodecimnerve Willk. & Lange.

Morphology and biology.

Annual herbaceous plant. Stems 5-30 cm tall, branched, angular, glabrous. Stipules scarious, lanceolate. Leaflets obovate, small. Inflorescences sessile, axillary heads, globose, about 1 cm long, shorter than adjacent leaves, dense, with condensed sessile flowers in axils of lanceolate, pale bracts. Flowers 6-8 mm long, calyx 4-5 mm long, broad, glabrous, with sharply prominent 10 pibs. Corolla pink. Fruit a scarious 1-2 seeded pod. Flowers in April, fruits in May. Autogamous plant.

Distribution.

Caucasus.

Ecology.

Occurs in lowland. Wet sites in seaside zone.

Economic value.

May be used as forage plant.

References:

Galushko AI. 1980. Flora of the North Caucasus: Handbook. V.2. 352 p. (In Russian).
Grossheim AA. 1952. Flora of Caucasus. 2nd ed. V.5. P.194-221. (In Russian).
Bobrov EG. 1945. Clover - Trifolium L. In: Shishkin BK., ed. Flora URSS. V.11. P.189-261. (In Russian).

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