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Lesser hop trefoil

Trifolium dubium

The Lesser hop trefoil is a small, cheerful plant with bright yellow flowers. It grows close to the ground and is often found in grassy areas, making it a lovely sight for little explorers!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Lesser hop trefoil is a small, low-growing plant with trifoliate leaves, often marked with a pale V. It has dense clusters of tiny, bright yellow, pea-like flowers that darken to brown as they mature.

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Lesser hop trefoil

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Its small yellow flowers magically turn brown and papery as they get older!

Many cultures call it a "shamrock", which is a famous lucky symbol!

This tiny plant helps make soil super healthy for other plants to grow.

You can tell it apart because its middle leaf has a little stalk!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Soil Booster

Lesser hop trefoil can team up with soil bacteria to 'fix' nitrogen, making the soil richer for other plants.

Fähigkeit

Seed Bank Hero

Lesser hop trefoil has many tiny seeds that can stay dormant in the soil for years, waiting to sprout.

Fähigkeit

Rapid Colonizer

Lesser hop trefoil can quickly establish itself in disturbed areas, covering bare ground with its growth.

Fähigkeit

Self-Fertilizer

Lesser hop trefoil can create its own seeds even without insect visitors, ensuring new plants grow.

Maße und Details

Höhe
10-30 cm
Ausbreitung
10-40 cm
Blütengröße
0.5-0.8 cm
Blütezeit
Late spring to early autumn
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Einjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

visits flowers for nectar and pollen

pollinates

Buff-tailed bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

important pollinator of its flowers

symbiotic with

Rhizobium bacteria

Rhizobium leguminosarum

helps fix nitrogen in the soil

eaten by

Domestic sheep

Ovis aries

a common forage plant for grazing animals

eaten by

Cattle

Bos taurus

part of the diet for livestock in pastures

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Auch bekannt als

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always look but don't pick plants unless an adult says it's okay.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Lesser hop trefoil?

10-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Lesser hop trefoil?

10-40 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Lesser hop trefoil?

0.5-0.8 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Lesser hop trefoil?

Late spring to early autumn

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Lesser hop trefoil?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Lesser hop trefoil?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Lesser hop trefoil?

Einjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Lesser hop trefoil?

Insekten

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