Trifolium reflexum

Trifolium reflexum, the Buffalo Clover,[2] is a species of clover native to the Eastern United States. It is found in areas of natural openings including woodlands, glades, and prairies, often in acidic areas.[3] It is an annual or biennial that produces white to dark pink flowers in the late spring.

Trifolium reflexum

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Trifolium
Species:
T. reflexum
Binomial name
Trifolium reflexum

Like many native clovers of the Eastern United States, Trifolium reflexum's populations have declined considerably in the past 200 years. For this species, fire suppression is indicated as a significant cause for decline.[4]

  • Trifolium reflexum - Close-up of flowers (Pat Mahon 2020)
  • Top of flower (Pat Mahon 2020)
  • Adaxial side of leaf, showing chevrons and slight pubescence (Pat Mahon 2020)
  • Pubescent stem, stipule, and petioles (Pat Mahon 2020)

References
  1. "Trifolium reflexum". NatureServe. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
  2. "Trifolium reflexum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  3. Missouriplants
  4. Ohio Department of Natural Resources


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