Trifolium arvense

Rabbit-foot Clover

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Common name

Rabbit-foot Clover

Scientific name

Trifolium arvense L.

Conservation status and threats

NOT protected species in Bulgaria.

Description and identification

Trifolium arvense is an annual herbaceous plant, 5-20 (30) cm high. Petals white or pink. Flowering May-August¹.

Habitat

In dry open places and in sparse forests, from the lowlands to the middle mountain belt, most often as ruderal and weed².

Distribution in Bulgaria

In the whole country up to 1300 m altutude³.

General distribution

Europe (excluding the far north), Mediterranean, Western Siberia, Caucasus, Southwest Asia, North Africa. Introduced to East and Central Asia and North America⁴.

References

1 Кожухаров, Ст. 1976. Във: Флора на Народна Република България, том VI, София.

2 Кожухаров, Ст. 1976.

3 Кожухаров, Ст. 1976.

4 Кожухаров, Ст. 1976.

Trifolium arvense на български

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