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Zigzag Clover

Trifolium medium

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Common names

33 names · 28 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Mammoth Clover
  • Zigzag Clover[1][2]
Other languages (27)
Dutch
French
Belarusian
  • Канюшына сярэдняя[2]
Bulgarian
  • Междинна детелина[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 中间车轴草[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 中間車軸草[2]
Croatian
  • Srednja djetelina[2]
Czech
  • jetel prostřední[2]
Danish
  • Bugtet kløver[2]
Estonian
  • keskmine ristik[2]
Finnish
  • Metsäapila[2]
German
Hungarian
  • erdei here[2]
Icelandic
  • Skógarsmári[2]
Italian
Japanese
  • オオバアカツメクサ[2]
  • オオバノアカツメクサ[2]
Latvian
  • Zirgu āboliņš[2]
Lithuanian
  • Šilinis dobilas[2]
Norwegian
  • skogkløver[2]
Polish
  • Koniczyna pogięta[2]
Russian
  • Клевер средний[2]
Slovak
  • ďatelina prostredná[2]
Slovenian
  • srednja detelja[2]
Swedish
  • Skogsklöver[2]
Turkish
  • Köse Yonca[2]
Ukrainian
  • Конюшина середня[2]
Welsh
  • Meillionen igam-ogam[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Trifolium medium — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Mittlerer Klee — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Zickzack-Klee — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Zigzag Clover — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Trèfle flexueux — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Trèfle intermédiaire — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Trèfle moyen — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Trifoglio intermedio — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Bochtige klaver — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
[2] Trifolium medium — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Mittlerer Klee — results[23].names[10]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Zickzack-Klee — results[23].names[27]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Zigzag Clover — results[23].names[1]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Trèfle flexueux — results[23].names[4]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Trèfle intermédiaire — results[23].names[5]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Trèfle moyen — results[23].names[6]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Trifoglio intermedio — results[23].names[2]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Bochtige klaver — results[23].names[22]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Metsäapila — results[23].names[7]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Skogsklöver — results[23].names[8]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • jetel prostřední — results[23].names[9]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • skogkløver — results[23].names[11]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Bugtet kløver — results[23].names[12]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • keskmine ristik — results[23].names[13]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Клевер средний — results[23].names[14]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Междинна детелина — results[23].names[15]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Šilinis dobilas — results[23].names[16]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Koniczyna pogięta — results[23].names[17]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • オオバノアカツメクサ — results[23].names[18]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • オオバアカツメクサ — results[23].names[19]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • ďatelina prostredná — results[23].names[20]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • 中间车轴草 — results[23].names[21]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Конюшина середня — results[23].names[23]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Канюшына сярэдняя — results[23].names[24]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • srednja detelja — results[23].names[25]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Zirgu āboliņš — results[23].names[26]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • erdei here — results[23].names[28]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Skógarsmári — results[23].names[29]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Srednja djetelina — results[23].names[30]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Meillionen igam-ogam — results[23].names[31]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • 中間車軸草 — results[23].names[32]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
  • Köse Yonca — results[23].names[33]; taxon id 85065; Trifolium medium.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Trifolium medium is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Fabaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
Europe to W. Siberia and Iran.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Unknown suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value Unknown
Plant profile

About this plant

Mammoth Clover (Trifolium medium) is a herbaceous plant. Its flowering period is not specified.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Trifolium medium — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP): Fabaceae. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1427204; ID 58PY4; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1427204; ID 58PY4; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Trifolium medium — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 166562; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 885029, 885030, 885031, 885032, 885033, 885034, 885035, 885036, 885037, 885038, 885039, 885040, 885041, 885042, 885043, 885044, 885045, 885046, 885047, 885048, 885049, 885050, 885051, 885052, 885053, 885054, 885055, 885056, 885057, 885058, 885059, 885060, 885061, 885067, 885071, 885072, 885073, 885074

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.