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Trifolium alpinum L.

Alpine Clover

Fabaceae

Traits


    Maximal 10 cm tall. supporting-leaves of the flowers: present. flowers: with a (short) stalk, slender, reddish to violet. corolla: 16–25 mm long. calyx: open at fruit maturity, 10‑nerved. sepals: glabrous. fruits: 1–8‑seeded. stem: (almost) only underground." ...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Trifolium alpinum

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.

Ecology

Trifolium alpinum

Trifolium alpinum

Status

  • unresolved

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in nutrient-poor, acid habitats

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