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Trifolium pannonicum

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Trifolium pannonicum is a species of clover known by the common name Hungarian Clover.

Description

A temperate herbaceous plant in the Fabaceae (legume) family.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are eaten fresh in salads, and the flowers are cooked and used to make syrup.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are eaten in salads. The flowers are cooked and used for syrup.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Balkans, Bosnia, Europe, Hungary, Slovenia,

Also Known As

Nagy feher vad here, Panonska djetelina

References (3)

  • Denes, A., et al, 2012, Wild plants used for food by Hungarian ethnic groups living in the Carpathian Basin. Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae 81 (4): 381-396
  • http://www.botanic-gardens-ljubljana.com/en/plants
  • Redzic, S. J., 2006, Wild Edible Plants and their Traditional Use in the Human Nutrition in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 45:189-232

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