| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Trifolium alpinum L. trib. Trifolieae |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
| Description | glabrous, leaves trifoliolate, leaflets lanceolate or linear, flowers large, dark striate, 18-25mm long, in 3-12-flowered head |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | pale purple, pink |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; basal cuttings in late spring and summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Italy) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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