Trifolium striatum L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium // Species: Trifolium striatum L.

Variability: Trifolium striatum L. subsp. striatum

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001).

Lifeform: Annual, therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from Europe to Caucasus and Iran, Macaronesia, Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew).

Habitat:  Found in open habitats- grasslands, sparse bushland.

Flowering period:  Spring- early summer (MAY, JUN).

Trifolium striatum – habit in flowering. Grassland in the vicinity of “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium striatum – habit at flowering. Grassland in the vicinity of “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium striatum – habit during=g fruiting stage. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium striatum – habit during fruiting. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium striatum – stem with inflorescence and cauline leaves. Grassland in the vicinity of “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium striatum – stem with inflorescence and cauline leaves. Grassland in the vicinity of “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium striatum – upper part of stem with inflorescence and cauline leaves. Grassland in the vicinity of “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium striatum – upper part of stem with inflorescence and cauline leaves. Grassland in the vicinity of “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium striatum – upper part of stem with inflorescence and cauline leaves. Grassland in the vicinity of “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium striatum – inflorescences. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium striatum – upper part of plant with flowering and fruiting inflorescences. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium striatum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium striatum – upper part of plant with flowering and fruiting inflorescences. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium striatum – fruiting inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium striatum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium striatum – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium striatum – fruiting inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium striatum – fruiting inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium striatum – stem with cauline leaves. Grassland in the vicinity of “Saint Panteleimon” monastery, Osogovo Mountains, 10.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium striatum – adaxial side of leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium striatum – abaxial side of leaf. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Trifolium striatum L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:523751-1 [Accessed 29.06.2021].

Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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