Download Low Hop Clover Albert Kim

Trifolium procumbens L.
LOW HOP CLOVER
ALBERT KIM
Classification
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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus Trifolium L. – clover
Species Trifolium campestre Schreb. – low hop clover
Shape, Form, and Type
 An annual plant that
grows up to 1' tall,
branching frequently
and having a bushy
appearance.
Figure 1
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
Flower
 Yellow, irregular, flowers
in long heads contain
more than 15 flowers,
usually
Figure 3
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.
Uses
 This species is occasionally grown for forage
or to rejuvenate cropland.
References
 Figure 1. Retrieved 6/24/10.
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http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/weeds/
plants/hop_clover.htm
Figure 2, 3. Retrieved 6/24/10.
http://www.kuleuvenkortrijk.be/bioweb/?lang=en&detail=395
Retrieved 6/24/10.
http://education.stonehill.edu/fieldguide/Fiel
d_Guide/Small%20flowering/lowhopclover.htm
Retrieved 6/24/10.
http://aggieturf.tamu.edu/aggieturf2/grasswee/b
roadlf/lhclover.html
Retrieved 6/24/10.
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=TRCA5