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Trifolium pratense L.

Red Clover

Fabaceae

Traits


    Maximal 80 cm tall. inflorescence: capitula spherical to short-ovoid, maximal 2 cm broad. capitula: mostly in pairs, sessile or with a short stalk. supporting-leaves of the flowers: absent. flowers: sessile, reddish or whitish. corolla: distinctly longer than the cal...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Trifolium pratense

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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 pratense

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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 pratense

Trifolium pratense

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation

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