Details of Genus: Trifolium L.
ID: 1335
Genus ja:
Genus en: Clover
# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 1 (from names table)
Accepted: Accepted
Family: Fabaceae
Family ja: マメ
Infra familial classification:
Distribution en: Temperate (Eur. 99) & subtropics exc. Australia
Description en: Genus of about 240 species of erect or creeping annuals, biennials, and herbaceous perennials, usually found on scree or in grassy meadows or scrub worldwide, except in Australasia, and mainly in the N. hemisphere. The 3-palmate leaves, rarely up to 7-palmate, have entire or toothed leaflets, usually with stipules. Small, pea-like flowers are produced in heads or in short, terminal or axillary spike-like racemes (or, rarely, singly), in spring or summer, and are attractive to bees. Many clovers are invasive weeds. The others are suitable for a border or a wildflower garden.
Hardiness en: Fully hardy.
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in spring. Divide, or detach and replant rooted stems, in spring.
Pests en: Trouble free.
Description ja:
Comment:
Comment ja: シャジクソウ，シロツメクサ(クローバー＝clover)
Type species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| PB2 | Fabaceae | マメ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Fabaceae | マメ科 | Show | |||
| APG4 | Accepted | Fabaceae | マメ科 | Show |