Trifolium dubium Sibth.
(Lesser Trefoil)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTrifolium dubium (Lesser Trefoil)
GenusTrifolium (clovers)
SubfamilyFABOIDEAE (vetches, peas and beans)
FamilyFABACEAE (vetches, peas, beans, accacias, wattles and sennas)
OrderFABALES (vetches, peas, beans and milkworts)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Trifolium dubium (Lesser Trefoil) :
1: Trifolium dubium (Lesser Trefoil)
28 May 2001 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in lawn
Image 1: Flowering shoot - close-upImage 2: Flowering shoot - close-up (2)Image 3: Inflorescence - faded - side view - close-upImage 4: Inflorescence - faded - side view - close-up (2)Image 5: Inflorescences - close-upImage 6: Inflorescences - close-up (2)Image 7: Plant - close-upImage 8: Inflorescence - enlargedImage 9: Infructescence - enlargedImage 10: Leaves - top surface - dark backgroundImage 11: Leaves - top surface - pale backgroundImage 12: Stipule - enlargedImage 13: Stipule - enlarged (2)
2: Trifolium dubium (Lesser Trefoil)
17 Jul 1977 OSGR: SU83 51° 0’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
on lawn
Image 1: PlantImage 2: Flower head - enlargedImage 3: Flowerhead - enlarged

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource

Vegetative

Anon. Medicago lupulina / Trifolium dubium Yeo, P.F. Acaena, taxa with spherical heads, Plant Crib 2012

Trifolium dubium (Lesser Trefoil) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Trifolium dubium (Lesser Trefoil)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 12 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Trifolium dubium (Lesser Trefoil)
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