Persian Clover
Trifolium resupinatum Linnaeus
Persian Clover: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/3863
Synonyms
Reversed Clover 
Tags
Non-native

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3 Records

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Status

The Persian Clover is an introduced plant that is native to Eurasia. It is used in many countries a important fodder crop but it especially grows well in areas with a mediterranean climate. In Maryland I can not find any records of this plant being observed or collected after the early 1960's. A few specimens collected prior to 1961 from Prince George's County are housed at the Norton-Brown Herbarium at the University of Maryland.

Description

The small bright pink flowering heads that have a flatter appearance than other clover species are distinctive and easily recognizable. The flat appearance is caused by the reversal of the position of the individual flowers on the clover's flowering head. Typically the "standard" petals (two large petals over the two "wing" petals and the keel petal) are on top of the flower but the "standard" petals on the Persian Clover grow on the bottom. Thus, another common name is the Reversed Clover.

Where To Find

Open weedy habitats with lots of sun seem to be the preferred habitat of Persian Clover.

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Resources

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Source: Wikipedia

Trifolium resupinatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Trifolium
Species:
T. resupinatum
Binomial name
Trifolium resupinatum

Trifolium resupinatum (reversed clover,[1][2] Persian clover, shaftal, syn. T. resupinatum L. var. majus Boss., T. suaveolens Willd.) is an annual clover used as fodder and hay, which reaches 60 cm (24 in) tall when cultivated, and forms rosettes when grazed or mowed. It is native to central and southern Europe, the Mediterranean, and southwest Asia as far south as the Punjab. It is an important hay crop in cold regions of Iran, Afghanistan and other Asian areas with cold winters.

Subspecies

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  • Trifolium resupinatum var. majus Boss (syn. T. suaveolens Willd.)
  • Trifolium resupinatum var. resupinatum Gib & Belli.
  • Trifolium resupinatum var. microcephalum Zoh.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ NRCS. "Trifolium resupinatum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  2. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. ^ J. M. Suttie (1999). "Trifolium resupinatum L." Grassland Species. Food and Agriculture Organization. Archived from the original on July 24, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2010.


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