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Trifolium hirtum

Authority All. Family Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae Synonyms Common names rose clover, trebol rosa, trefle herisse', trevo rosado, trifoglio irto Editor Ecocrop code 10532

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A herbaceous legume branching at the base with decumbent and prostrate branches reaching 8-40 cm in height. It has a deep root system, globular pubescent flowerheads, crimson flowers and ovoid yellow seeds. USES Used as pasture and hay. GROWING PERIOD Annual. Flowers in May and fruits in June. It propagate itself by seed. COMMON NAMES Rose clover. FURTHER INF Scientific synonyms: T. hispidum, T. oxypetasum, T. pictum. Rose clover is indigenous to the Mediterranean region. In North Africa and western Asia, it occurs in grassy places, forest clearings, shrub, rocky places, roadsides and humid places at elevations between sea level and 1700 m. Yields of dry matter may be about 1-3 t/ha.
Sources
Grassland Index Roecklein 1987 pp 174 [USE, TEXT, DRA] Duke J 1981 pp 241-242 [FER, LIG, TEXT, DRA, RAIN, TEMP, PH] Heath M 1985 pp 144 [DRA, RAIN] Langer R 1991 pp 233 [FER, RAIN] Kernick M 1978 pp 623-656 [RAIN, TEMP, KTMP, TEXT, PH, DRA]