Trifolium gymnocarpon
| Trifolium gymnocarpon | |
|---|---|
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| var. plummerae | |
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. gymnocarpon
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| Binomial name | |
| Trifolium gymnocarpon | |
Trifolium gymnocarpon is a species of clover known by the common name hollyleaf clover.[1]
It is native to the western United States, from California to New Mexico, and Oregon to Montana. It can be found in many types of habitat, including sagebrush scrub.
Description[edit]
Trifolium gymnocarpon is a small perennial herb with stems spreading along the ground to form a flat mat or clump. The leaves are each made up of 3 to 5 thick, hairy leaflets with serrated edges. The inflorescence is an umbel of flowers spreading out or flexing downward. The flower is roughly a centimeter long and dull pink or brownish in color.
Subspecies[edit]
- Trifolium gymnocarpon ssp. plummerae — Plummer's clover, an Endangered species within California, but the subspecies is apparently secure, considering populations outside California.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Trifolium gymnocarpon". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ California Native Plant Society, Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02): Trifolium gymnocarpon ssp. plummerae . accessed 2.28.2016.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trifolium gymnocarpon.
- Calflora Database: Trifolium gymnocarpon (Hollyleaf clover)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Trifolium gymnocarpon ssp. plummerae
- Southwest Colorado Wildflowers
- UC CalPhotos gallery: Trifolium gymnocarpon ssp. plummerae
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