Species

Trifolium spadiceum L.

Brown Moor Clover

Fabaceae

Traits


    10–30 cm tall. inflorescence: ovoid to short-cylindrical. supporting-leaves of the flowers: present. flowers: initially yellowish, subsequently black to dark-brown, glossy. pedicels: much shorter than the calyx-tube. corolla: 3–7 mm long. banner: with protruding vein...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Trifolium spadiceum

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 spadiceum

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 spadiceum

Trifolium spadiceum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • bogs, sedge-lands, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in acidic, moist to wet habitats

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