familyFabaceae
subfamilyFabaceae subfam. Faboideae
genusTrifolium
speciesTrifolium andersonii
subspeciesTrifolium andersonii subsp. monoense
Trifolium andersonii subsp. monoense
Canad. J. Bot. 50: 1997. 1972.
Common names: Mono clover
Endemic
Basionym: Trifolium monoense Greene Erythea 2: 181. 1894
Synonyms: T. andersonii var. monoense (Greene) Isely
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 11.
Leaflet blades 0.5–1.1 cm, surfaces with appressed hairs 1 mm. Peduncles 4–9 cm, overtopping leaves. 2n = 16.
Phenology: Flowering Apr–Jul.
Habitat: Plateaus.
Elevation: 3000–4000 m.
Discussion
Subspecies monoense is restricted to Inyo and Mono counties in California, and Esmeralda County in Nevada.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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