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 South France, South and East 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, limestone.
Flowering period: Summer (JUN, JUL).
Trifolium purpureum – habit. Hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Trifolium purpureum – habit. Hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Trifolium purpureum – stem with cauline leaves and inflorescence. Hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Trifolium purpureum – stem with cauline leaves and inflorescence. Hills near village of Beli, 30.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Trifolium purpureum – inflorescence. Hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Trifolium purpureum – inflorescence. Hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Trifolium purpureum – close-up of inflorescence. Hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Trifolium purpureum – close-up of inflorescence. Hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Trifolium purpureum – cauline leaves. Hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski. Trifolium purpureum flowers (A) and leaf (B). Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Trifolium purpureum – flowers. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
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