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Low Hop Clover Albert Kim

Trifolium procumbens L. Low Hop Clover Albert Kim . Classification. Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Rosidae

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Low Hop Clover Albert Kim

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  1. Trifoliumprocumbens L. Low Hop Clover Albert Kim

  2. Classification • Kingdom Plantae – Plants • Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants • SuperdivisionSpermatophyta – Seed plants • Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants • Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons • Subclass Rosidae • Order Fabales • Family Fabaceae – Pea family • Genus Trifolium L. – clover • Species TrifoliumcampestreSchreb. – low hop clover

  3. Shape, Form, and Type • An annual plant that grows up to 1' tall, branching frequently and having a bushy appearance. Figure 1

  4. Leaf • The alternate leaves are trifoliate (have long petioles that are hairless). The leaflets are ovate or obovate, hairless, and slightly dentate along the margins. They have pinnate veins that are straight. Each leaflet is about ¾" long and half as much across Figure 2

  5. Flower • Yellow, irregular, flowers in long heads contain more than 15 flowers, usually Figure 3

  6. Habitat and Range • Habitats include savannas, abandoned fields, pastures, edges of paths, degraded meadows with a history of disturbance, and vacant lots. The range is the Southeastern United States.

  7. Uses • This species is occasionally grown for forage or to rejuvenate cropland.

  8. References • Figure 1. Retrieved 6/24/10. http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/weeds/ plants/hop_clover.htm • Figure 2, 3. Retrieved 6/24/10. http://www.kuleuven-kortrijk.be/bioweb/?lang=en&detail=395 • Retrieved 6/24/10. http://education.stonehill.edu/fieldguide/Field_Guide/Small%20flowering/lowhopclover.htm • Retrieved 6/24/10. http://aggieturf.tamu.edu/aggieturf2/grasswee/broadlf/lhclover.html • Retrieved 6/24/10. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=TRCA5

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