Trifolium subterraneum L.

Taxonomy: Fam.Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium// Species: Trifolium subterraneum L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001).

Lifeform: Annual; Therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from Europe to Caucasus, Macaronesia to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat:  Grasslands, pastures, rocky terrains with shallow soil in the mountain foot

Flowering period:  Spring: APR, MAY.

Trifolium subterraneum – habit in habitat. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska”River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium subterraneum – habit. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska”River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium subterraneum – habit. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska”River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium subterraneum – flowers and leaves. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska”River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium subterraneum – flowers and leaves. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska”River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium subterraneum – flowers. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska”River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium subterraneum – flowers and adaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska”River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium subterraneum – stem with leaves and stipules. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska”River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium subterraneum – habit during fruiting. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska”River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium subterraneum – stem with fruits. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska”River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium subterraneum – fruits. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska”River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium subterraneum – fruits. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska”River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium subterraneum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium subterraneum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium subterraneum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium subterraneum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium subterraneum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 05.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium subterraneum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium subterraneum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium subterraneum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium subterraneum. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Trifolium subterraneum L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:523761-1 [Accessed 03.09.2021].

Last update: 10.11.2022.

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