Trifolium pannonicum is a species of clover known by the common name Hungarian Clover.[1][2]

Trifolium pannonicum
Trifolium pannonicum at the Jardin des Plantes, Paris
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Trifolium
Species:
T. pannonicum
Binomial name
Trifolium pannonicum
Jacq.

Description

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Trifolium pannonicum is a perennial non-climbing clump-forming herb with lanceolate, dark green leaves. The upright hairy stem can reach a height of about 40–80 centimetres (16–31 in). It bears ovoid spike inflorescences of cream or pale yellow flowers, about 2.5 cm long, blooming in late Spring and mid Summer.

Distribution

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This species is native to Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey and Ukraine.

References

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  1. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Trifolium pannonicum​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
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