Tripodion tetraphyllum (L.) Fourr.

Spice Image 2 In the field

Family: LEGUMINOSAE

Genus: Tripodion

Sinònims: Anthyllis tetraphylla L.

Catalan common name: Trèvol de mamella de vaca.

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza. Formentera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Mediterranean

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Therophytic calicole fields. Dry soils.

Characteristics: A herb that grows along the ground, with leaves which have leaflets that are quite different one from the other. It produces flowers along the ground with a yellow carina and white keel; the calyx typically seems to be inflated. It can be found in dry meadows where there is an abundance of annual-cycle plants.