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Alsike Clover,Trevo hibrido

Trifolium hybridum

Description:

Trifolium hybridum, alsike clover, is a plant species of the genus Trifolium in the pea family Fabaceae. The stalked, pale pink or whitish flower head grows from the leaf axils, and the trifoliate leaves are unmarked. The plant is 1–2 feet (30–60 cm) tall, and is found in fields and on roadsides – it is also grown as fodder (hay or silage). The plant blooms from spring to autumn (April to October in the northern hemisphere

Habitat:

Originating in mainland Europe, it has become established as an introduced plant in the British Isles[1] and throughout the temperate regions of the world.[3] Despite its scientific name, alsike clover is not of hybrid origin. The plant gets its common name from the town of Alsike in Sweden

Notes:

spotted in a weet meadow near my house

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Braga, Portugal

Lat: 41.55, Long: -8.42

Spotted on Jul 8, 2012
Submitted on Jul 15, 2012

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