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Trifolium alpinum
Trifolium alpinum is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name alpine clover. It is native to the Alps.
This plant is a perennial herb with a large taproot which can be 1 metre (3+1⁄2 ft) long and 1 centimetre (1⁄2 in) wide. The short stems bear ternate leaves divided into three leaflets each up to 5 cm (2 in) long.
The species is valued as a nutrient-rich and digestible forage crop for livestock, including cattle and sheep. Due to its very deep taproot and nitrogen-fixing capabilities, the plant is used in ecological restoration projects to stabilize soil on eroded high-altitude slopes.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Trifolium alpinum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
