Trifolium micranthum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Trifolium
Species:
T. micranthum
Binomial name
Trifolium micranthum
Viv.
Synonyms[1]
  • Chrysaspis micrantha (Viv.) Hendrych
  • Trifolium filiforme L.

Trifolium micranthum, the slender trefoil[2] or slender hop clover,[3] is a plant species of the genus Trifolium in the "pea family" ; Fabaceae or Papillionaceae.

It is distributed in Central and Western Europe on river dunes. It is an annual species with ovate or lance shaped leaves, the middle leaves with shorter petioles.

The stems of the flowering head hang over slightly. The heads have 5-7 bright yellowish orange flowers which appear from May until July.

The pods are turned in one direction.

References

  1. ^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  2. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  3. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Trifolium micranthum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 13 June 2016.


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