Trifolium gymnocarpon is a species of clover known by the common name hollyleaf clover.[1]
| 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 | |
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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