Trifolium stellatum
Trèfle étoilé
Star Clover
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | pink |
| Flower size | inflorescence 25 mm |
| Flowering months | March, April, May, June, July |
| Leaf type | Trifoliate |
| Height | 8-20 cm |
Description
Short hairy plant. Grows in sunny dry positions, old olive fields.
Flowers
Each whitish-pink flower, 4-12 mm, is almost hidden by the long, narrow sepals. The calyx has densely white-hairy, reddish, star-shaped spreading lobes, hence the name ‘Star Clover’.
Leaves
Trifoliate with three leaflets. Three leaflets, heart-shaped, slightly serrated at apex.
Fruits Seeds
Pod: tiny pods containing one seed inside the calyx.
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