Trifolium lappaceum
Bur Clover, Burdock Clover
Other regional names: Lappa Clover
- Lappa Clover
Also known as: Trifolium lappaceum subsp. lappaceum
- Trifolium lappaceum subsp. lappaceum
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Trifolium lappaceum (commonly known as Bur Clover or Burdock clover) is an annual belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, Eastern Europe, Macaronesia, Middle Asia, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Gulf States, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, North Caucasus, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Florida, Georgia, Germany, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Uruguay, Victoria, Western Australia
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