Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusTrifolium
Scientific name with authorshipTrifolium incarnatum L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Trifolium incarnatum f. albiflorum MerinoTrifolium incarnatum f. minor BarnolaTrifolium incarnatum f. roseum (Rouy) C.ViciosoTrifolium incarnatum subsp. molinerii (Hornem.) Ces.Trifolium incarnatum subsp. molinerii (Hornem.) SymeTrifolium incarnatum var. albiflorum St.-Lag.Trifolium incarnatum var. album Alef.Trifolium incarnatum var. atropurpureum Alef.Trifolium incarnatum var. carneum Alef.Trifolium incarnatum var. elatius Gibelli & BelliTrifolium incarnatum var. incarnatumTrifolium incarnatum var. intermedium KoTrifolium incarnatum var. minor KoTrifolium incarnatum var. molinerii (Hornem.) DC.Trifolium incarnatum var. molinerii (Hornem.) Ser.Trifolium incarnatum var. noisettii Alef.Trifolium incarnatum var. sativum DucommunTrifolium incarnatum var. vilmorinii Alef.Trifolium molinerii Balb. ex Hornem.Trifolium molinerii CollaTrifolium noeanum Rchb.Trifolium noeanum Rchb. ex W.D.J.KochTrifolium stellatum subsp. incarnatum (L.) Gibelli & BelliTrifolium stellatum subsp. stramineum (C.Presl) Gibelli & BelliTrifolium stellatum var. elatius Gibelli & BelliTrifolium stramineum C.Presl
Documented use categories
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
Invertebrate food
Poison reported
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier523237-1
Use codesAF EU GS HF IF PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINPlant Resources of South-East Asia
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.