Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium// Species: Trifolium pratense L.
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: Native to Northwest Africa, from Europe to Siberia, China (Xinjiang) and India according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).
Habitat: Grasslands and pastures.
Flowering period: Late spring – summer: MAY, JUN.
Trifolium pratense – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Trifolium pratense – stem with inflorescence and leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Trifolium pratense – inflorescence and leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Trifolium pratense – stem with inflorescence and leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Trifolium pratense – stem with leaf petiole and stipules. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 08.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Trifolium pratense – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 17.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Trifolium pratense – stems with inflorescence and leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 17.05.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.Trifolium pratense – stem with inflorescence and leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 17.05.2020. 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.
