Trifolium
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Authority
Britton, Nathaniel L. & Millspaugh, Charles F. 1920. The Bahama Flora.
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Family
Fabaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Description - Herbs, with mostly 3-foliolate (occasionally 4-11-foliolate) denticulate leaves, the flowers in dense heads or spikes. Stipules adnate to the petiole. Calyx-teeth nearly equal. Petals commonly persistent, their claws adnate to the stamen-tube. Stamens diadelphous, or the tenth one separate for only a portion of its length. Ovary few-ovuled. Pod often included in the calyx, membranous, indehiscent or tardily dehiscent by 1 suture, 1-6-seeded. [Latin, referring to the 3 leaflets.] About 27."i species, most abundant in the north temperate zone. Type species: Trifolium pratense L.