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Trifolium canescens Willd. trib. Trifolieae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesTrifolium canescens Willd. trib. Trifolieae
BibliographySp. Pl., ed. 4. 3: 1369 (1802)
Native RangeKrym to Iran and Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Descriptionhirsute, stipules linear-subulate, leaflets ovate-oblong, entire, obtuse, floral heads ovoid or cylindrical, calyx hirsute
Size10-20cm
Colorochre
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; cuttings in late spring and late summer
SynonymsTrifolium brevidens Conrath & Freyn
Trifolium divaricatum Hornem.
Trifolium hohenackeri Jaub. & Spach.
Trifolium ochroleucum-magnum Gueldenst. ex Ledeb.
Territory1 Europe
     14 Eastern Europe (KRY Krym)
3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey)
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