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Species of legume From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Trifolium ochroleucon, also known as Trifolium ochroleucum[1] or sulphur clover, is a species of clover in the family Fabaceae. It is a perennial and can be found in grassy places, predominantly on clay soils.[2] It is native to Europe, including the British Isles.[3]
| Trifolium ochroleucon | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Trifolium |
| Species: | T. ochroleucon |
| Binomial name | |
| Trifolium ochroleucon Huds. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Trifolium ochroleucum Huds. | |
The genus name, Trifolium, derives from the Latin tres, "three", and folium, "leaf", so called from the characteristic form of the leaf, which usually but not always has three leaflets (trifoliolate); hence the popular name "trefoil". The species name, ochroleucon, is Latin for "yellowish-white", referring to the colour of the flowers.
The plant is localised in the British Isles, with the main stronghold of the species being in East Anglia, whilst the species is also present in Lincolnshire, Merseyside and Worcestershire.[4] It is fairly widespread throughout the rest of Western and Central Europe, and it has also been recorded from Iran and North Africa.[5]
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