| Trifolium ambiguum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Trifolium |
| Species: | T. ambiguum |
| Binomial name | |
| Trifolium ambiguum M.Bieb. | |
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Trifolium ambiguum, the kura clover or Caucasian clover, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Ukraine, Crimea, south European Russia, the northern Caucasus, eastern Turkey, Iraq, and Iran, and has been introduced to New South Wales. Planted for forage, once established it is tolerant of close grazing, and is also useful for honey production.
References
- ^ "Trifolium ambiguum M.Bieb". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Kura (Caucasian) Clover Trifolium ambiguum M. Bieb". Forage Information System MatchClover. Oregon State University. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- Taylor, N.L.; Smith, R.R. (1997). "Kura Clover (Trifolium ambiguum M.B.) Breeding, Culture, and Utilization". Advances in Agronomy Volume 63. Vol. 63. pp. 153–178. doi:10.1016/S0065-2113(08)60243-6. ISBN 9780120007639.
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