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Trifolium squamosum L.

sea clover (Fabaceae / Leguminosae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
RestrictedVery strong tendencySE
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Trifolium squamosum is a species of clover found only in short turf above the intertidal, chiefly in the Severn and Thames estuaries.

Shepperdine (VC34: West Gloucestershire); 2021-07-12

 sea clover / Trifolium squamosum: _Trifolium squamosum_ is a species of clover found only in short turf above the intertidal, chiefly in the Severn and Thames estuaries.

The fruiting heads of Trifolium squamosum are more distinctive than the flowers, with the lowest flowers having much longer calyx-teeth on the stemward side.

Shepperdine (VC34: West Gloucestershire); 2021-07-12

 sea clover / Trifolium squamosum: The fruiting heads of _Trifolium squamosum_ are more distinctive than the flowers, with the lowest flowers having much longer calyx-teeth on the stemward side.

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