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Trifolium

Plant Genera

Trifolium, 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.

Facts
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Genus 2
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Red Clover, Species
Source Trifolium pratense (Wikidata)
Source Wikidata: Trifolium arvense
White Clover, Species
Source Wikidata: White Clover
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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ101538, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Clover
  • Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
  • In Group: Legume Genera (Fabaceae), Lead
    Clovers, also called trefoils, are plants of the genus Trifolium (from Latin tres 'three' and folium 'leaf').
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Wikidata: Trifolium
Wikidata Q101538, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Trifolium pratense (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Red Clover, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q101538 (Trifolium)View the Source
Wikidata: White Clover
Parent Taxon Of: White Clover, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Trifolium arvense
Parent Taxon Of: Trifolium arvense, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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