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Trifolium  L.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 26204

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Plantae  
  Taxonomic Rank: Genus  
  Synonym(s):    
  Common Name(s): clover [English]
 
    trèfles [French]
 
       
  Taxonomic Status:    
  Current Standing: accepted  
       
  Data Quality Indicators:    
  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: partial   
  Latest Record Review: 2011   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomPlantae  – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants  
    SubkingdomViridiplantae  – green plants  
       InfrakingdomStreptophyta  – land plants  
          SuperdivisionEmbryophyta   
             DivisionTracheophyta  – vascular plants, tracheophytes  
                SubdivisionSpermatophytina  – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames  
                   ClassMagnoliopsida   
                      SuperorderRosanae   
                         OrderFabales   
                            FamilyFabaceae  – peas, legumes  
                               GenusTrifolium L. – clover, trèfles  
    Direct Children:  
                                  Species Trifolium affine C. Presl  
                                  Species Trifolium africanum Ser. – African clover 
                                  Species Trifolium albopurpureum Torr. & A. Gray – rancheria clover 
                                  Species Trifolium alexandrinum L. – Egyptian clover 
                                  Species Trifolium alpestre L. – owl-head clover, purple-globe clover 
                                  Species Trifolium alpinum L. – alpine clover 
                                  Species Trifolium amabile Kunth – Aztec clover 
                                  Species Trifolium ambiguum M. Bieb. – Kura clover 
                                  Species Trifolium amoenum Greene – showy Indian clover 
                                  Species Trifolium andersonii A. Gray – fiveleaf clover 
                                  Species Trifolium andinum Nutt. – Intermountain clover, Great Divide clover 
                                  Species Trifolium angustifolium L. – narrowleaf crimson clover 
                                  Species Trifolium apertum Bobrov – open clover 
                                  Species Trifolium argutum Banks & Sol. – sharp-tooth clover 
                                  Species Trifolium arvense L. – rabbitfoot clover, hare's foot clover, oldfield clover, stone clover, hairy clover, rabbit-foot clover 
                                  Species Trifolium attenuatum Greene – Rocky Mountain clover 
                                  Species Trifolium aureum Pollich – golden clover 
                                  Species Trifolium baccarinii Chiov.  
                                  Species Trifolium badium Schreb.  
                                  Species Trifolium barbigerum Torr. – bearded clover 
                                  Species Trifolium barnebyi (Isely) Dorn & Lichvar – Barneby's clover 
                                  Species Trifolium beckwithii W.H. Brewer ex S. Watson – Beckwith's clover 
                                  Species Trifolium bejariense Moric. – Bejar clover 
                                  Species Trifolium berytheum Boiss. & Blanche – Beirut clover 
                                  Species Trifolium bifidum A. Gray – notchleaf clover 
                                  Species Trifolium billardierei Spreng. – Labillardiere's clover 
                                  Species Trifolium bocconei Savi – Boccone's clover 
                                  Species Trifolium boissieri Guss. ex Soy.-Will. & Godr. – Boissier's clover 
                                  Species Trifolium bolanderi A. Gray – parasol clover 
                                  Species Trifolium brandegeei S. Watson – Brandegee's clover 
                                  Species Trifolium breweri S. Watson – forest clover 
                                  Species Trifolium buckwestiorum Isely – Santa Cruz clover 
                                  Species Trifolium burchellianum Ser. – Burchell's clover 
                                  Species Trifolium calcaricum J.L. Collins & Wieboldt – running glade clover 
                                  Species Trifolium campestre Schreb. – field clover, large hop clover, lesser hop clover, big hop clover, low hop clover 
                                  Species Trifolium canescens Willd. – graying clover 
                                  Species Trifolium carolinianum Michx. – Carolina clover 
                                  Species Trifolium cernuum Brot. – nodding clover, drooping clover 
                                  Species Trifolium cheranganiense J.B. Gillett – Cherangani clover 
                                  Species Trifolium cherleri L.  
                                  Species Trifolium chilense Hook. & Arn. – Chilean clover 
                                  Species Trifolium ciliolatum Benth. – foothill clover 
                                  Species Trifolium clypeatum L. – shield clover 
                                  Species Trifolium cryptopodium Steud. ex A. Rich.  
                                  Species Trifolium cyathiferum Lindl. – cup clover 
                                  Species Trifolium dalmaticum Vis. – Dalmatian clover 
                                  Species Trifolium dasyphyllum Torr. & A. Gray – alpine clover, Uinta clover, whiproot clover 
                                  Species Trifolium dasyurum C. Presl  
                                  Species Trifolium dedeckerae J.M. Gillett – Dedecker's clover, Dedecker clover 
                                  Species Trifolium depauperatum Desv. – cowbag clover 
                                  Species Trifolium dichotomum Hook. & Arn. – branched Indian clover 
                                  Species Trifolium dichroanthum Boiss.  
                                  Species Trifolium diffusum Ehrh. – diffuse clover 
                                  Species Trifolium douglasii House – Douglas' clover 
                                  Species Trifolium dubium Sibth. – suckling clover, hop clover, smallhop clover 
                                  Species Trifolium echinatum M. Bieb. – prickly clover 
                                  Species Trifolium eriocephalum Nutt. – woollyhead clover 
                                  Species Trifolium eriosphaerum Boiss. – woolly round-head clover 
                                  Species Trifolium fragiferum L. – strawberry clover 
                                  Species Trifolium friscanum (S.L. Welsh) S.L. Welsh – Frisco clover 
                                  Species Trifolium fucatum Lindl. – bull clover 
                                  Species Trifolium gemellum Pourr. ex Willd. – Spanish clover 
                                  Species Trifolium glanduliferum Boiss. – glandular clover 
                                  Species Trifolium globosum L. – round-head clover 
                                  Species Trifolium glomeratum L. – clustered clover 
                                  Species Trifolium gracilentum Torr. & A. Gray – pinpoint clover, pin-point clover 
                                  Species Trifolium grandiflorum Schreb. – large-flower hop clover 
                                  Species Trifolium gymnocarpon Nutt. – hollyleaf clover 
                                  Species Trifolium haussknechtii Boiss. – Haussknecht's clover 
                                  Species Trifolium haydenii Porter – Hayden's clover 
                                  Species Trifolium heldreichianum (Gibelli & Belli) Hausskn. – Heldreich's clover 
                                  Species Trifolium hirtum All. – rose clover 
                                  Species Trifolium howellii S. Watson – canyon clover 
                                  Species Trifolium hybridum L. – alsike clover 
                                  Species Trifolium incarnatum L. – crimson clover 
                                  Species Trifolium israeliticum D. Zohary & Katzn. – Israel clover 
                                  Species Trifolium isthmocarpum Brot.  
                                  Species Trifolium jokerstii M. Vincent & Rand. Morgan – Jim's clover 
                                  Species Trifolium kingii S. Watson – King's clover 
                                  Species Trifolium lappaceum L. – burdock clover 
                                  Species Trifolium latifolium (Hook.) Greene – twin clover 
                                  Species Trifolium leibergii A. Nelson & J.F. Macbr. – Leiberg's clover 
                                  Species Trifolium lemmonii S. Watson – Lemmon's clover 
                                  Species Trifolium leucanthum M. Bieb.  
                                  Species Trifolium ligusticum Balb. ex Loisel. – Ligurian clover 
                                  Species Trifolium longipes Nutt. – longstalk clover, long-stalk clover 
                                  Species Trifolium lucanicum Gasp. ex Guss.  
                                  Species Trifolium lugardii Bullock – Lugard's clover 
                                  Species Trifolium lupinaster L. – lupine clover 
                                  Species Trifolium macraei Hook. & Arn. – Chilean clover 
                                  Species Trifolium macrocephalum (Pursh) Poir. – largehead clover, bighead clover 
                                  Species Trifolium masaiense J.B. Gillett – Masai clover 
                                  Species Trifolium medium L. – zigzag clover 
                                  Species Trifolium meduseum Blanche ex Boiss. – Medusa clover 
                                  Species Trifolium michelianum Savi – bigflower clover 
                                  Species Trifolium micranthum Viv. – slender hop clover 
                                  Species Trifolium microcephalum Pursh – smallhead clover, littlehead clover, small-head clover 
                                  Species Trifolium microdon Hook. & Arn. – thimble clover 
                                  Species Trifolium miegeanum Maire – miege clover 
                                  Species Trifolium minutissimum D. Heller & Zohary – dwarf clover, Clemens County clover 
                                  Species Trifolium monanthum A. Gray – mountain carpet clover, carpet clover 
                                  Species Trifolium montanum L. – mountain clover 
                                  Species Trifolium mucronatum Willd. ex Spreng. – cusp clover 
                                  Species Trifolium mutabile Port.  
                                  Species Trifolium nanum Torr. – dwarf clover 
                                  Species Trifolium neurophyllum Greene – White Mountain clover 
                                  Species Trifolium nigrescens Viv. – small white clover 
                                  Species Trifolium obscurum Savi  
                                  Species Trifolium obtusiflorum Hook. – clammy clover 
                                  Species Trifolium ochroleucum Huds. – sulphur clover 
                                  Species Trifolium oliganthum Steud. – fewflower clover 
                                  Species Trifolium olivaceum Greene – olive clover 
                                  Species Trifolium ornithopodioides L. – bird clover, bird's-foot-fenugreek 
                                  Species Trifolium owyheense Gilkey – Owyhee clover 
                                  Species Trifolium palaestinum Boiss. – Palestine clover 
                                  Species Trifolium pallescens Schreb.  
                                  Species Trifolium pallidum Waldst. & Kit.  
                                  Species Trifolium pannonicum Jacq. – Hungarian clover 
                                  Species Trifolium parryi A. Gray – Parry's clover, Parry clover 
                                  Species Trifolium patens Schreb.  
                                  Species Trifolium philistaeum Zohary – Palestine clover 
                                  Species Trifolium physodes Steven ex M. Bieb.  
                                  Species Trifolium pilulare Boiss.  
                                  Species Trifolium pinetorum Greene – woods clover, pinewoods clover 
                                  Species Trifolium plumosum Douglas – plumed clover 
                                  Species Trifolium polymorphum Poir. – peanut clover 
                                  Species Trifolium polystachyum Fresen.  
                                  Species Trifolium pratense L. – red clover 
                                  Species Trifolium productum Greene – Shasta clover 
                                  Species Trifolium purpureum Loisel. – purple clover 
                                  Species Trifolium purseglovei J.B. Gillett  
                                  Species Trifolium reflexum L. – buffalo clover 
                                  Species Trifolium repens L. – white clover, Dutch clover, ladino clover, white Dutch clover 
                                  Species Trifolium resupinatum L. – reversed clover, Persian clover 
                                  Species Trifolium retusum L. – teasel clover 
                                  Species Trifolium rollinsii J.M. Gillett – Rollins' clover 
                                  Species Trifolium rubens L.  
                                  Species Trifolium rueppellianum Fresen. – Rueppell's clover 
                                  Species Trifolium scabrum L. – rough clover 
                                  Species Trifolium scutatum Boiss. – shield clover 
                                  Species Trifolium semipilosum Fresen. – Kenya clover 
                                  Species Trifolium siskiyouense J.M. Gillett – Siskiyou clover 
                                  Species Trifolium spadiceum L. – brown moor clover 
                                  Species Trifolium spumosum L. – Mediterranean clover 
                                  Species Trifolium squamosum L. – sea clover 
                                  Species Trifolium squarrosum L.  
                                  Species Trifolium stellatum L. – star clover, starry clover 
                                  Species Trifolium steudneri Schweinf. – Steudner's clover 
                                  Species Trifolium stoloniferum Muhl. ex Eaton – running buffalo clover, creeping clover 
                                  Species Trifolium striatum L. – knotted clover 
                                  Species Trifolium strictum L.  
                                  Species Trifolium subterraneum L. – subterranean clover 
                                  Species Trifolium suffocatum L. – suffocated clover 
                                  Species Trifolium sylvaticum Gérard ex Loisel.  
                                  Species Trifolium tembense Fresen. – Tembien clover 
                                  Species Trifolium thalii Vill.  
                                  Species Trifolium thompsonii C.V. Morton – Thompson's clover 
                                  Species Trifolium tomentosum L. – woolly clover 
                                  Species Trifolium trichocalyx A. Heller – Monterey clover, Coastal dunes milk-vetch 
                                  Species Trifolium trichocephalum M. Bieb.  
                                  Species Trifolium tumens Steven ex M. Bieb.  
                                  Species Trifolium uniflorum L. – oneflower clover 
                                  Species Trifolium usambarense Taub.  
                                  Species Trifolium variegatum Nutt. – whitetip clover, white-tip clover 
                                  Species Trifolium vavilovii Eig – Vavilov's clover 
                                  Species Trifolium vernum Phil.  
                                  Species Trifolium vesiculosum Savi – arrowleaf clover 
                                  Species Trifolium virginicum Small ex Small & Vail – Kates Mountain clover, Kate's-mountain clover 
                                  Species Trifolium willdenovii Spreng. – tomcat clover 
                                  Species Trifolium wormskioldii Lehm. – cows clover, cow clover, Sierra clover 
       

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  Source: ITIS*ca, website (version 2002)  
  Acquired: 2003   
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  Reference for: trèfles[French]   
       
  Source: Fabaceae of North America Update, database (version 2011)  
  Acquired: 2011   
  Notes: Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)   
  Reference for: Trifolium   
       
  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
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  Reference for: Trifolium   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)  
  Acquired: 1996   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Trifolium   
       
  Source: The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)  
  Acquired: 2000   
  Notes: National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov   
  Reference for: Trifolium   
       
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