familyFabaceae
subfamilyFabaceae subfam. Faboideae
genusTrifolium
speciesTrifolium andersonii
subspeciesTrifolium andersonii subsp. andersonii
Trifolium andersonii subsp. andersonii
IllustratedEndemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 11.
Leaflet blades 0.9–2.2 cm, surfaces with spreading hairs 1.5–2 mm. Peduncles 1–3 cm, not overtopping leaves. 2n = 16.
Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jul.
Habitat: Dry ridges, grassy plains, sage-pinyon or juniper areas, sage flats.
Elevation: 800–2500 m.
Distribution
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Calif., Idaho, Nev.
Discussion
Subspecies andersonii ranges from eastern and northeastern California eastward into western Nevada (Washoe to Douglas counties), and is also known from Owyhee County in Idaho.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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