Mistyllus argutus, Sharp-tooth Clover,
Hebrew: תלתן האלמוות, Arabic: النفل الحاد
| Scientific name: | Trifolium argutum Banks et Solander | |
| Synonym name: | Trifolium xerocephalum Fenzl, Trifolium moriferum Boiss., Mistyllus argutus (Banks & Sol.) Soják | |
| Common name: | Sharp-tooth Clover | |
| Hebrew name: | תלתן האלמוות | |
| Arabic name: | النفل الحاد | |
| Family: | Fabaceae or Papilionaceae, Legume/Pea Family, הפרפרניים |
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| Life form: | Annual | |
| Spinescence: | absent | |
| Leaves: | Alternate, trifoliate, dentate margin, stipule | |
| Inflorescence: | 0,8-1,0 cm, globose to ovoid, elongating in fruit | |
| Flowers: | Hermaphrodite only , pink, white color | |
| Fruits / pods: | Homogeneous seeds-fruits | |
| Flowering Period: | January, February, March, April, May | |
| Habitat: | Batha, Phrygana | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes | |
| Chorotype: | Mediterranean | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
Derivation of the botanical name: Trifolium, Latin tri, tres, three; folium, leaf; three-leaved. argutum, sharp-toothed, referring to the toothed leaves. xerocephalum, xeros, dry; kephale, a head, from the close arrangement of the flowers. Mistyllus, i, m. μιστύλλω, to cut up, the name of a cook.
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