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t5247rb

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Some kind of Trifolia
« on: August 06, 2016, 10:00:01 PM »
Hello, I'm having a hard time figuring out what kind of Trifolia this might be.  I started out thinking this might be mountain clover. But the pinkish color made me rethink this.  I stumbled acrossa description of Trifolia alpestre and thought it might be that because the leaves appear to be more elongated.  But the photos of Trifolia alpestre all appear to show a flower with a deeper shade of rose/red.

The date was June 14 and the location is in the southern French Alps.

But Anyone willing to add their two cents?
« Last Edit: August 06, 2016, 10:01:55 PM by t5247rb »
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Re: Some kind of Trifolia
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2016, 08:57:55 AM »
Difficult to say without seeing the leaves and hov the head is attached to the plant.
I have seen pink T. repens.
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Re: Some kind of Trifolia
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2016, 09:39:08 AM »
if you look closely, you'll see the leaves on the ground in the photo.  It's admittedly not very easy.
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Re: Some kind of Trifolia
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2016, 10:54:45 AM »
What I see reminds me most of all of T. fragiferum but I don't see any swollen heads.
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Re: Some kind of Trifolia
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2016, 02:17:38 PM »
I read some information that Trifolium fragiferum grows up to elevations of 1500m.  The photo was taken around 1520 - 1600m mark so at the very extreme of its range.
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Re: Some kind of Trifolia
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2016, 10:03:56 PM »
Hi Rob, difficult to say from this photo. Could you post closeups of the flower and leaf?

Best, Tristan

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Re: Some kind of Trifolia
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2016, 11:35:27 AM »
I see I neglected to upload this close up of the flower.  Unfortunately, I did not think to get one of the leaves.
Rob

 


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