Trifolium ornithopodioides L.

Bird's-Foot Clover

Fabaceae

Traits


    Maximal 10 cm tall. inflorescence: 1–5‑flowered. supporting-leaves of the flowers: present. flowers: reddish to whitish. calyx: open at fruit maturity, mostly 5‑nerved. fruits: 5–8‑seeded."

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Trifolium ornithopodioides

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Trifolium ornithopodioides

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Trifolium ornithopodioides

Trifolium ornithopodioides

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in dry habitats

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