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Starry Clover
Trifolium stellatum
40.6446, 22.9908
Field Notes
Description:
Annual herb with taproot, nodules and erect or ascending stem less than 1 m tall. Leaves: Alternate, compound, trifoliate, dentate or serrate. Flowers: Zygomorphic, calyx 5-lobed and hairy, petals separate, corolla papilionaceous, petals clawed and white, pinkish to rose.
Distribution: West Europe, Mediterranean region extending eastwards to Iran.
Habitat:
Sandy soils, edges of cultivation. Spotted in Seih-Sou, the suburban forest of Thessaloniki (Greece).
Reference Links:
Starry Clover - Trifolium stellatum - Overview
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2016
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