| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Trifolium alpinum L. trib. Trifolieae |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 767 (1753) |
| Native Range | n. Spain to Alps, s. & c. Apennines |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | glabrous, leaves trifoliolate, leaflets lanceolate or linear, flowers large, dark striate, 18-25mm long, in 3-12-flowered head |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | pale purple, pink |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; basal cuttings in late spring and summer |
| Synonyms | Bobrovia alpina (L.) A.P.Khokhr. Lupinaster alpinus (L.) C.Presl Trifolium alpinum f. angustissimum Bolzon Trifolium alpinum f. dolomiticola Bolzon Trifolium alpinum var. nanum Rouy Trifolium alpinum var. stenophyllum (Gibelli & Belli) Rouy Ursifolium alpinum (L.) Doweld |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |