Trifolium clypeatum, Helmet Clover, Shield Clover,
לתן תריסני
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| | Scientific name: |
| Trifolium clypeatum L. |
| Common name: |
| Helmet Clover, Shield Clover |
| Hebrew name: |
| לתן תריסני |
| Plant Family: |
| Papilionaceae, פרפרניים |
Date Picture Taken: February 23, 2007
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| | Life form: |
| Therophyte, annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, compound, trifoliate |
| Flowers: |
| Cream, pink, white |
| Flowering Period: |
| January, February, March, April, May |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: February 29, 2008
Derivation of the botanical name:
Trifolium, Latin tri, tres, three; folium, leaf; three-leaved.
clypeatum, resembling a Roman shield; shield shaped.
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
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