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| Kent number: | 77/19/12 |
| BRC number: | 920002081 |
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| Common names: | Lesser Trefoil (English) |
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| Status: | Native |
| BSBI Species Code: | A1 |
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| Notes: | Further work could be done on taking close-up pictures showing the vegetative differences between this species and Medicago lupulina. The Plant Crib gives the details as follows: MEDICAGO LUPULINA / TRIFOLIUM DUBIUMVegetatively, these two species can be distinguished as follows: Medicago lupulina L.: Usually densely hairy, with leaflets which are toothed on the margins and entire to emarginate at the apex but with a small distinct point in the middle; stipule often with small, obtuse teeth. Trifolium dubium Sibth.: Sparsely hairy to glabrous and has leaflets which are toothed on the margins and entire to emarginate at the apex; stipule entire. In our discussions with Bart over the Zimbabwe material, some of the younger leaves of T. dubium appeared to have fine bristles at the apex - does this happen? And can we photograph the stipule character? |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 18 July 2009 |
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