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Trifolium alpestre L.

Owl-Head Clover

Fabaceae

Traits


    10–30 cm tall. inflorescence: capitula spherical to short-ovoid, at least 1.5 cm broad. capitula: mostly in pairs, sessile or with a short stalk. supporting-leaves of the flowers: absent. flowers: sessile, reddish. corolla: distinctly longer than the calyx. calyx: se...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Trifolium alpestre

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 alpestre

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 alpestre

Trifolium alpestre

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in periodically dry habitats

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