Trifolium gymnocarpon

Trifolium gymnocarpon
	var. plummerae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Trifolium
Species:	T. gymnocarpon
Binomial name
	Trifolium gymnocarpon; Nutt.
Synonyms
	List Trifolium subcaulescens Trifolium plummeri ; Trifolium gymnocarpon var. subcaulescens Trifolium gymnocarpon subsp. plummerae ; (S.Watson) J.M.Gillett (1972) (S.Watson) J.S.Martin (1946) ; (A.Gray) A.Nelson (1909) A.Gray (1861) ; Trifolium nemorale Trifolium gymnocarpon f. plummerae ; Greene (1900) Lemmon ex Lojac. (1883) ; Trifolium gymnocarpon var. plummerae (S.Watson) McDermott (1910) ; S.Watson (1880) Trifolium plummerae ; ;

Trifolium gymnocarpon is a species of clover known by the common name hollyleaf clover.^[3]

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

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

Trifolium gymnocarpon ssp. plummerae — Plummer's clover, an Endangered species within California, but the subspecies is apparently secure, considering populations outside California.^[4]

References

^ "Trifolium gymnocarpon Nutt". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
^ NatureServe (2024). "Trifolium gymnocarpon". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
^ 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

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. plummeraeError: "Q4246471" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.

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[POWO-1] "Trifolium gymnocarpon Nutt". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 August 2024.

[NatureServe-2] NatureServe (2024). "Trifolium gymnocarpon". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 27 August 2024.

[3] USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Trifolium gymnocarpon". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 December 2015.

[4] California Native Plant Society, Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02): Trifolium gymnocarpon ssp. plummerae . accessed 2.28.2016.

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