Trifolium fragiferum L.

Posted byTrajche DimitrovskiPosted inFabaceae, Plant families

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium// Species: Trifolium fragiferum L.// Variability: Trifolium fragiferum subsp. bonannii (C. Presl) Soják

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

Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Trifolium fragiferum L. is native from Europe to China- Xinjiang, Macaronesia, North Africa to Northwest India according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitatat:  Moist places.

Flowering period:  Summer – autumn (JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP).

Trifolium fragiferum subsp. bonannii – habit in habitat. Hilly region near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Trifolium fragiferum subsp. bonannii – habit in habitat. Hilly region near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Trifolium fragiferum subsp. bonannii – habit in habitat. Hilly region near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Trifolium fragiferum subsp. bonannii – habit in habitat. Hilly region near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Trifolium fragiferum subsp. bonannii – habit in habitat. Hilly region near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Trifolium fragiferum subsp. bonannii – habit. Hilly region near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Trifolium fragiferum subsp. bonannii – flowering stem. Hilly region near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Trifolium fragiferum subsp. bonannii – flowering and fruiting inflorescence. Hilly region near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Trifolium fragiferum subsp. bonannii – inflorescence. Hilly region near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Trifolium fragiferum subsp. bonannii – inflorescence. Hilly region near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Trifolium fragiferum subsp. bonannii – inflorescence. Hilly region near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Trifolium fragiferum subsp. bonannii – fruits. Hilly region near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Trifolium fragiferum subsp. bonannii – inflorescence. Hilly region near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Trifolium fragiferum subsp. bonannii – fruits. Hilly region near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Trifolium fragiferum subsp. bonannii – fruits. Hilly region near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Trifolium fragiferum subsp. bonannii – leaves. Hilly region near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Trifolium fragiferum subsp. bonannii – stipules. Hilly region near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Trifolium fragiferum subsp. bonannii – creeping stem. Hilly region near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski
Trifolium fragiferum subsp. bonannii – rooting node of creeping stem. Hilly region near village of Beli, 12.09.2021. 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 fragiferum L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:523154-1 [Accessed 13.09.2021].