Home›Flowering Plants›Taxonomy›TrifoliumTaxaTrifoliumPlant GeneraReference and ClassificationVerifiedTrifolium, commonly called clovers or trefoils, is a genus of herbaceous plants growing up to 30 centimetres tall. The leaves are usually trifoliate, and the small flowers range from reddish to white or yellow. Related genera with similar common names include Melilotus and Medicago, the latter known as burclover.FactsTrifoliumConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedGenus 2Member Count BandWell-attested100 to 1000 Species 3ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1TrifoliumFilter Results3 entriesCommon GroupAllLegumes (Fabales) (3)Everyday GroupAllLegumes (Fabales) (3)HabitatAllGrassland (2)Where It LivesAllAfghanistan (2)Albania (3)Algeria (3)Australia (3)Austria (3)Bahamas (2)Bangladesh (1)Belarus (3)Belgium (3)Bolivia (2)Bulgaria (3)Colombia (3)Costa Rica (2)Cuba (2)Denmark (3)Djibouti (1)Dominican Republic (2)Ecuador (2)Egypt (1)El Salvador (1)Eritrea (2)Ethiopia (3)Fiji (1)Finland (3)France (3)Georgia (3)Germany (3)Greece (3)Guatemala (2)Haiti (2)Honduras (1)Hungary (3)Iceland (2)India (2)Iran (3)Iraq (3)Ireland (3)Italy (3)Jamaica (1)Japan (3)Kazakhstan (2)Libya (1)Morocco (1)Netherlands (1)North America (3)Norway (1)Conservation StatusAllLeast Concern (1)Not Evaluated (2)DietAllPhotosynthetic Autotroph (3)System (Realm)AllTerrestrial (3)Living or ExtinctAllYes (3)Relationship to PeopleAllFarmed or Commercially Raised (1)Invasive or Introduced Species (2)CITES AppendixAllNot Listed (3)NatureServe RankAllGNR Unranked (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 3Red CloverTrifoliumTrifolium arvenseTrifoliumWhite CloverTrifoliumConnectionsParent Taxon OfRed Clover, Species Well-attested Source Trifolium pratense (Wikidata)tier 2Trifolium arvense, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Trifolium arvenseWhite Clover, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: White CloverIn the Other AtlasesFound InEuropeAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ101538, descriptionView the Source2. Wikipedia: CloverTaxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)In Group: Legume Genera (Fabaceae), LeadClovers, also called trefoils, are plants of the genus Trifolium (from Latin tres 'three' and folium 'leaf').View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for TrifoliumCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 311View the SourceWikidata: TrifoliumWikidata Q101538, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceTrifolium pratense (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Red Clover, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q101538 (Trifolium)View the SourceWikidata: White CloverParent Taxon Of: White Clover, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Trifolium arvenseParent Taxon Of: Trifolium arvense, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.