Trifolium alpinum L.

Alpine clover (en), Trèfle alpin (fr), Réglisse des montagnes (fr), Trèfle des Alpes (fr), Réglisse des Alpes (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Trifolium

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.15
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Rocky meadows and mountain grasslands; growing on acid soils and is typical of poor alpine grassland and pastures containing Nardus stricta; at elevations from 1,000-2,900 metres.
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It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The root can be eaten raw. The flowers are eaten raw as a snack.
Uses medicinal
Edible flowers roots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) 5
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Trifolium alpinum habit picture by Jacques Zuber (cc-by-sa)
Trifolium alpinum habit picture by Linda Tambosi (cc-by-sa)
Trifolium alpinum habit picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Trifolium alpinum leaf picture by Serge Beuchat (cc-by-sa)
Trifolium alpinum leaf picture by Denis Bastianelli (cc-by-sa)
Trifolium alpinum leaf picture by Laurent (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Trifolium alpinum flower picture by Serge Beuchat (cc-by-sa)
Trifolium alpinum flower picture by philippe kozlowski (cc-by-sa)
Trifolium alpinum flower picture by mike (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Trifolium alpinum fruit picture by Serge Beuchat (cc-by-sa)
Trifolium alpinum fruit picture by garcia (cc-by-sa)
Trifolium alpinum fruit picture by Kampf Robert (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Trifolium alpinum world distribution map, present in Andorra, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, France, and Italy

Conservation status

Trifolium alpinum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:522835-1
WFO ID wfo-0000213942
COL ID 58PN2
BDTFX ID 68973
INPN ID 127219
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Lupinaster alpinus Ursifolium alpinum Bobrovia alpina Trifolium alpinum f. angustissimum Trifolium alpinum f. dolomiticola Trifolium alpinum var. nanum Trifolium alpinum var. stenophyllum Trifolium alpinum