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Kura clover

Trifolium ambiguum M.Bieb.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Trifolium

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Kura clover: Trifolium ambiguum . Russia, Krasnodar kray, Ust'-Labinsk. Coast of Kuban River.
Photo: Юрий Данилевский, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (7)
Chinese
高加索三叶草, 高加索车轴草
English
Kura clover, Caucasian clover, Honey clover, Pellett clover
German
Kaukasischer Klee
Latvian
Kaukāza āboliņš
Persian
شبدر مشکوک
Russian
Клевер сходный
Turkish
Pisikulağı, Kafkas üçgülü

Synonyms

  • Amoria ambigua (M.Bieb.) Soják
  • Trifolium ambiguum var. majus Hossain
  • Trifolium vaillantii M.Bieb. ex Fisch.

Flowers

Flower colour
white (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: introduced

Toxicity: Slight, as listed by the USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29). USDA rates how toxic a plant is to people or livestock; it is not a pet-safety rating, so ask a vet or poison line if a pet or child ate it.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.