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Trifolium ornithopodioides

Species category

Weed

Common name

bird clover

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

Irregularly ovalOval:
Broadly elliptic.

Size

  • Length 1–1.5 mm 
  • Width 0.8–1.1 mm 
  • Thickness 0.6–0.9 mm 

Color

Purple to yellow, sometimes mixed or mottled

Texture

Smooth

Other structures

Seed shape is very irregular.

Identification notes

Seed color very irregular.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Fabaceae

Valid name

Trifolium ornithopodioides L.

Synonyms

Melilotus ornithopodioides (L.) Desr.
Trigonella ornithopodioides (L.) DC.

Trifolium ornithopodioides. True seeds with irregular shapes and colors.
Trifolium ornithopodioides. True seeds with irregular shapes and colors.