Trifolium medium L. is a plant in the Fabaceae family, order Fabales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Trifolium medium L.

Trifolium medium L.

Zigzag clover (Trifolium medium L.) is a flowering Fabaceae species native to Europe from Britain to the Caucasus.

Family
Genus
Trifolium
Order
Fabales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Trifolium medium L.

Trifolium medium, commonly called zigzag clover, is a flowering plant species that belongs to the bean family Fabaceae. It looks similar to red clover, Trifolium pratense. However, Trifolium medium has narrower leaflets that lack white markings, and its narrow stipules do not have bristle-shaped points. This species is native to Europe, ranging from Britain to the Caucasus.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Trifolium

More from Fabaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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