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Trifolium dubium Sibthorp

Lesser trefoil

source: Kenraiz (2007), publisher: Wikimedia Commons (GFDL license)
source: Kenraiz (2007), publisher: Wikimedia Commons (GFDL license)

Nomenclature

GrinTax Trifolium dubium Sibth.
The Plant list Trifolium dubium Sibth.
English name Lesser trefoil



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



FLORON data (2014)
Indigeneity native
Trend since 1950 stable or increasing
Presence common
Status least concern
Legal protection unlisted

© NDFF, 2015
© NDFF, 2015

Legend distribution maps

upper map:

  • red: locations of presence from year 2000 onwards
  • blue: previous localities where the species has not been observed anymore after 1999.
  • source: Verspreidingsatlas.nl

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lower map:

Distribution area
Europe not in NE-Europe
Asia SW-Asia
Africa NW-Africa and South Africa
North-America naturalized
South-America NW-South-America
Australia naturalized
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, August 2016. doi:10.15468/dl.oqmgi7
Distribution data GBIF, August 2016. doi:10.15468/dl.oqmgi7

Pessimistic scenario

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Additional information