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Flos Trifolii
Definition
Flos Trifolii consists of the dried inflorescences of Trifolium pratense L.
(Fabaceae) (1).
Synonyms
No information was found.
Selected vernacular names
Aasristik, aka kurooba, aka tsumekusa, akerklee, basim ahmar, beebread,
broad-leaved clover, cow clover, creeping clover, hong san ye cao, hong
hua san ye cao, hong che zhou cao, klever krasnyi, klever lugovoi, meadow
clover, peavine clover, puna-apila, purple clover, red clover, red-klover,
redo kurooba, ribah, rode klaver, rodklover, rödklöver, Rot-od-kopklee,
Rothe Kleeblumen, Rother klee, Rother Wiesen-Klee, Rotklee, rod-klee,
trébol, trébol common, trébol rojo, trébol violeta, tréfle common, tréfle
des prés, tréfle rouge, tréfle violet, trefoil, trevor, trevo-dos-prados, trevovioleto,
trifoglio pratense, trifoglio violetto, wild red clover, Wiesen-Klee,
wiesenklee (2–8).
Geographical distribution
Native to Europe. Found worldwide (7).
Description
A low-growing, common, perennial herb with ascending slender hairy
stems bearing trifoliate leaves with broad, bristle-pointed stipules, the
leaflets varying from ovate to obovate in outline, frequently notched at
the apex, and showing a pale spot on their upper surface. The small butterfly-shaped
flowers are borne in ovoid heads with long or short peduncles;
their colour varies from magenta to whitish (7).
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