Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium // Species: Trifolium hirtum All.
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 Canary Islands, the Mediterranean 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: Late spring – summer (MAY, JUN, JUL).
Trifolium hirtum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Trifolium hirtum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Trifolium hirtum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Trifolium hirtum – plant with inflorescences. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Trifolium hirtum – upper part of plant with inflorescences. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Trifolium hirtum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Trifolium hirtum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Trifolium hirtum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Trifolium hirtum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Trifolium hirtum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Trifolium hirtum – spent inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Trifolium hirtum – leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Trifolium hirtum – stipules. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Trifolium hirtum – stem with patent hairs. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Trifolium hirtum – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Trifolium hirtum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Trifolium hirtum – upper culine leves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Trifolium hirtum – lower cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 24.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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