Trifolium pannonicum

Trifolium pannonicum
Trifolium pannonicum at the Jardin des Plantes, Paris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Trifolium
Species:
T. pannonicum
Binomial name
Trifolium pannonicum
Jacq.

Trifolium pannonicum is a species of clover known by the common name Hungarian Clover.[1][2]

Description

Trifolium pannonicum is a perennial non-climbing clump-forming herb with lanceolate, dark green leaves. The upright hairy stem can reach a height of about 40–80 centimetres (16–31 in). It bears ovoid spike inflorescences of cream or pale yellow flowers, about 2.5 cm (1 in) long, blooming in late spring and mid-summer.

Distribution

This species is native to Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey and Ukraine.

References

  1. ↑ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. ↑ NRCS. "Trifolium pannonicum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 15 December 2015.