Trifolium medium

Trifolium medium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Trifolium
Species: T. medium
Binomial name
Trifolium medium
L.
Synonyms[1]
  • Trifolium flexuosum Jacq.
  • Trifolium sarosiense Hazsl.

Trifolium medium, the zigzag clover,[2] is a flowering plant species in the bean family Fabaceae. It is similar in appearance to red clover, Trifolium pratense, but the leaflets are narrower and have no white markings and the narrow stipules are not bristle-pointed.[3]:150 The species is native to Europe from Britain to the Caucasus.[4]

References

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  1. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  2. "Trifolium medium". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  3. Blamey, M.; Fitter, R.; Fitter, A (2003). Wild flowers of Britain and Ireland: The Complete Guide to the British and Irish Flora. London: A & C Black. ISBN 978-1408179505.
  4. "Trifolium medium".
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