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Trifolium subterraneum L.

Subterranean clover

source: Harry Rose (2014), publisher: Wikimedia Commons (license CCA 2.0 Generic)
source: Harry Rose (2014), publisher: Wikimedia Commons (license CCA 2.0 Generic)

Nomenclature

GrinTax Trifolium subterraneum L.
The Plant list Trifolium subterraneum L.
English name Subterranean clover



Crop relationship
Subterranean clover primary genepool
Red clover same genus
White clover same genus



FLORON data (2024)
Indigeneity native
Trend since 1950 strongly decreasing (50-75%)
Presence very rare
Status Red List: endangered
Legal protection unlisted

© NDFF, 2024
© NDFF, 2024

Legend distribution maps

upper map:

  • red: most recent observation year >= 2000
  • blue: most recent observation year < 2000
  • yellow circle: not wild.
  • source: Verspreidingsatlas.nl
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lower map:

Distribution area
Europe Mediterranean region and S-Europe
Asia Mediterranean region
Africa Mediterranean region
North-America some locations
South-America some locations
Australia some locations
source: wilde-planten.nl, 2015
source: wilde-planten.nl, 2015

Expected distribution due to climate change

Expected distribution area in 2070 in the European region and in the Netherlands compared with current suitable areas under an optimistic and a pessimistic climate change scenario (see: About CWRnl / Methodology). Click on a map to enlarge.

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Optimistic scenario

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Distribution data GBIF, June 2016. doi:10.15468/dl.1p0efl
Distribution data GBIF, June 2016. doi:10.15468/dl.1p0efl

Pessimistic scenario

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Additional information