Hebrew: תלתן תריסני, Arabic: النفل المدرع
| Scientific name: | Trifolium clypeatum L. | |
| Common name: | Helmet Clover, Shield Clover | |
| Hebrew name: | תלתן תריסני | |
| Arabic name: | النفل المدرع | |
| Plant Family: | Papilionaceae, פרפרניים |
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| Life form: | Therophyte, annual | |
| Leaves: | Alternate, compound, trifoliate | |
| Flowers: | Cream, pink, white | |
| Flowering Period: | January, February, March, April, May | |
| Habitat: | Batha, Phrygana | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon | |
| Chorotype: | Mediterranean | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
Derivation of the botanical name: Trifolium, Latin tri, tres, three; folium, leaf; three-leaved. clypeatum, resembling a Roman shield; shield shaped. The Hebrew name: תלתן, taltan, clover, trefoil, from tlat (Aramaic) three; the clover is recalled in the Mishnah Kilayim 2:5, "[a field} of clover among which grew up..."
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