subterranean clover

Trifolium subterraneum

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Trifolium subterraneum, subterranean clover (often shortened to sub clover), is a species of clover native to northwestern Europe, from Ireland east to Belgium. The plant's name comes from its underground seed development (geocarpy), a characteristic not possessed by other clovers.

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"Notes: Western Ghats, Naturalized, Native of Mediterranean Region"

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