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Carnation Clover

Trifolium incarnatum L.
Carnation Clover
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Trifolium incarnatum L., known as Carnation Clover or crimson clover, is a herbaceous flowering plant in the Fabaceae family. It is native to Eurasia and has been documented in various regions including British Columbia, Portugal, the Açores, Madeira, and other locations across Europe, Africa, and South America.

Description

Trifolium incarnatum is a member of the Fabaceae family and is commonly referred to as Carnation Clover. The species was first described in 1753 and is native to Eurasia. It has since been recorded in multiple regions, including British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Açores, Madeira, and other parts of Europe, Africa, and South America. The plant is part of the Trifolium genus and is known by the common name 'crimson clover' in English.

Other common names

Carnation CloverCrimson CloverItalian CloverScarlet Clover

Distribution

British Columbia · Manitoba · Ontario · Quebec · Açores · Madeira · Portugal Continental · Faial Island · Flores Island · Pico Island · São Jorge Island · Terceira Island · Madeira Island · RU · ZA · CL · IE · BR · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · PT · DK · UA · Austria · Liechtenstein

Synonyms

Trifolium incarnatum var. incarnatumTrifolium stramineumTrifolium incarnatum var. molineriiTrifolium incarnatum subsp. incarnatumTrifolium noeanumTrifolium incarnatum var. intermediumTrifolium incarnatum var. minorTrifolium incarnatum f. albiflorumTrifolium incarnatum var. albiflorumTrifolium incarnatum var. albumTrifolium incarnatum var. atropurpureumTrifolium incarnatum var. carneumTrifolium incarnatum var. elatiusTrifolium incarnatum var. noisettiiTrifolium incarnatum var. sativumTrifolium incarnatum var. vilmoriniiTrifolium stellatum subsp. incarnatumTrifolium stellatum subsp. stramineumTrifolium stellatum subvar. stramineumTrifolium stellatum var. elatiusTrifolium incarnatum prol. molineriiTrifolium incarnatum f. roseumTrifolium incarnatum f. minorTrifolium molineriiTrifolium molineriiTrifolium incarnatum subsp. molinerii

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