Trifolium dichotomum Hook. & Arn.

Branched indian clover (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Trifolium

Characteristics

A clover herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Low meadows; at elevations from sea level to 1,300 metres. Dry, rocky or sandy fields and slopes, at elevations up to 1,050 metres.
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It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-11

Usage

The young leaves are eaten in small amounts. The seeds are added to cornmeal.
Uses -
Edible flowers leaves seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Distribution

Trifolium dichotomum world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:257893-2
WFO ID wfo-0000175410
COL ID 58PSR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Trifolium petrophilum Trifolium californicum Trifolium dichotomum Trifolium californicum f. turbinatum Trifolium dichotomum f. petrophilum Trifolium macraei var. dichotomum Trifolium dichotomum var. turbinatum Trifolium petrophilum