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Trifolium modestum Boiss. trib. Trifolieae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesTrifolium modestum Boiss. trib. Trifolieae
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 9: 27 (1849)
Native RangeSyria
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsteppes
Descriptionhirsute or glabrous, stipules lanceolate, subulate, leaves ternate, leaflets minute, obovate or obcordate, floral heads few flowered, spherical, 1-2cm broad
Size5-20cm
Colorrose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; basal cuttings in late spring and summer
SynonymsGalearia modesta (Boiss.) Soják
Trifolium fragiferum var. modestum (Boiss.) Gibelli & Belli
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (LBS Lebanon-Syria)
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