Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Trifolium // Species: Trifolium hirtum All.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001).

Lifeform: Annual, therophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to Canary Islands, the Mediterranean to Iran according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens Kew).

Habitat:  Found in open habitats- grasslands, sparse bushland, rocky terrains.

Flowering period:  Late spring - summer (MAY, JUN, JUL).

Trifolium hirtum  –  habit. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium hirtum  –  habit. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium hirtum  –  habit. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium hirtum  –  plant with inflorescences. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium hirtum  –  upper part of plant with inflorescences. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium hirtum  –  inflorescence. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium hirtum  –  inflorescence. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium hirtum  –  inflorescence. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium hirtum  –  inflorescence. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium hirtum  –  inflorescence. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium hirtum  –  spent inflorescence. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium hirtum –  leaf. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium hirtum –  stipules. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Trifolium hirtum –  stem with patent hairs. Gorge of "Kochanska" River, 20.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Trifolium hirtum All. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:523218-1 [Accessed 29.06.2021].

Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.