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Trifolium hybridum

AuthorityL.
FamilyMagnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae
SynonymsAmoria hybrida, T. elegans Savi (ssp. elegans)
Common namesAlsatian clover, alsike clover, alsike-kløver, alsikeapila, alsikeklöver, alsikekløver, hybrid clover, Schwedenklee, smuk kløver, Swedish clover, trebol hibrido, trebol sueco, trefle de Suede, trefle hybride, trevo da Suecia, trevo hibrido, trifoglio ibrido, Trifolii albi et rubri flos, túnsmári
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Ecocrop code10533



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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A semierect, short-crowned legume. Flowers vary from white to rose-colored. USES Grown as a forage and hay crop. KILLING T Frost resistant. GROWING PERIOD Perennial, often grown as an annual or biennial. In the United States, it is usually sown in early spring, can be grassed in June-July, and harvested for seeds in August. It is harvested for hay while in bloom. Flowers and fruit from May-September. COMMON NAMES Alsike clover, Swedish clover, Hybrid clover. FURTHER INF Scientific synonyms: T. fistulosum, T. michelianum. Alsike clover is native of northern Europe and it is adapted to cool climates.
Sources
Grassland Index
Roecklein J 1987 pp 135 [USE, TEMP, DRA, FER]
Duke J 1975 pp 29 [PH, RAIN, TEMP]
Dube P 1982 pp 9
Hartmann T 1981 pp 521 [USE, TEMP, DRA, TEXT]
Wareing P 1963 pp 210
Heath M 1985 pp 125 [TEMP, DRA, PH]
Duke J 1981 pp 242-245 [DRA, FER, TEXT, KTMP, RAIN, TEMP, PH]
Ahlgren G 1956 pp 89-92 [TEMP, TEXT, DRA, PH, FER, USE]