Trifolium microcephalum Pursh

Smallhead 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 c3

Environment

Moist meadows, sandy river banks and drier hillsides. Open grassy places at elevations up to 2,500 metres.
More
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 leaves and stems are cooked and eaten.
Uses environmental use
Edible flowers leaves
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 -

Images

Trifolium microcephalum unspecified picture

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:317428-2
WFO ID wfo-0000174323
COL ID 58PYK
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Trifolium microcephalum Trifolium microcephalum var. lemmonii Lojaconoa microcephala Trifolium microcephalum f. velutinum Trifolium microcephalum var. bipedale Trifolium microcephalum var. glabrum