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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.

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Taxonomic Rank
Genus 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Clover
Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)View the Source
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