Trifolium cherleri L.

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

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

Lifeform: Annual, therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

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

Habitat:  Found in open habitats- grasslands, sparse bushland, rocky terrains.

Flowering period:  Spring- summer (MAY, JUN, JUL).

Trifolium cherleri –  habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. 
Trifolium cherleri –  habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. 
Trifolium cherleri  – habit. Osogovo, hills near Kochani, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium cherleri  – habit. Osogovo, hills near Kochani, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium cherleri  – habit. Osogovo, hills near Kochani, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium cherleri  – habit. Osogovo, hills near Kochani, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium cherleri  – habit. Osogovo, hills near Kochani, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium cherleri –  inflorescences. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. 
Trifolium cherleri –  inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. 
Trifolium cherleri –  inflorescences. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. 
Trifolium cherleri –  inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. 
Trifolium cherleri  – inflorescence. Osogovo, hills near Kochani, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium cherleri  – inflorescences. Osogovo, hills near Kochani, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium cherleri  – inflorescences. Osogovo, hills near Kochani, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium cherleri  – inflorescence. Osogovo, hills near Kochani, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium cherleri  – inflorescence. Osogovo, hills near Kochani, mountain ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” and “Orizarska” rivers, 16.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium cherleri –  stems with cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. 

References:

Trifolium cherleri L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:522998-1 [Accessed 27.06.2021].

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

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