Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium // Species: Trifolium scabrum 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, parts of Europe to Caucasus, North Africa 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: Summer (JUN, JUL).
Trifolium scabrum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Trifolium scabrum – habit. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Trifolium scabrum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Trifolium scabrum –upper part of plant with inflorescence and upper cauline leaves. The veins of the leaflets are curved and thickened towards the margins. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Trifolium scabrum – spent inflorescence and upper cauline leaves. The veins of the leaflets are curved and thickened towards the margins. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Trifolium scabrum – upper part of stem with inflorescence. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Trifolium scabrum – upper part of stem with inflorescence nd cauline leaves. The veins of the leaflets are curved and thickened towards the margins. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Trifolium scabrum – stem with leaves. The veins of the leaflets are curved and thickened towards the margins. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Trifolium scabrum – stem with inflorescence and leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Trifolium scabrum – stem with cauline leaves. Osogovo, hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Osogovo nature 