Trifolium badium explained

Trifolium badium, the brown clover or brown trefoil, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to most of mainland Europe, the Caucasus, Turkey, Iraq, and Iran.^{[1] [2]} It is a locally important forage in sub-alpine pastures.^[3]

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:^[1]

• Trifolium badium subsp. badium – entire range, except Turkey
• Trifolium badium subsp. rytidosemium – Turkey, Iraq

Notes and References

1. 522896-1 . Trifolium badium Schreb. . 27 April 2022 .
2. Web site: Trifolium badium brown trefoil . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 27 April 2022 .
3. Nutrient and energy content, in vitro ruminal fermentation characteristics and methanogenic potential of alpine forage plant species during early summer . 2011 . Jayanegara . Anuraga . Marquardt . Svenja . Kreuzer . Michael . Leiber . Florian . Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture . 91 . 10 . 1863–1870 . 10.1002/jsfa.4398 . 21480269 .