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Mountain Clover

Trifolium montanum

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Description:

Herbaceous perennial growing up to 50 cm in height, with white flower-heads. Leaves trifoliate and dark-green, each blade elongated.

Habitat:

Found on pasture lands on hills at the basis of Jura mountain range; valley of lake Geneva (Leman), just in between Alps and Jura ranges.

Notes:

Melliferous plants, flowers visited by bees and bumble-bees.

Reference Links:

Trifolium montanum - Wikipedia, FLOREALPES : Trifolium montanum subsp. montanum / Trèfle des montagnes / Fabace…

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