Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum

(Greene) J. S. Martin ex Isely

Brittonia 32: 56. 1980.

Common names: Blunt sack clover
Basionym: Trifolium franciscanum var. truncatum Greene Man. Bot. San Francisco, 100. 1894
Synonyms: T. amplectens var. diversifolium (Nuttall) Jepson T. amplectens var. stenophyllum (Nuttall) Jepson T. amplectens var. truncatum (Greene) Jepson T. anodon Greene T. brachyodon Greene T. decodon Greene T. depauperatum var. diversifolium (Nuttall) McDermott T. depauperatum var. stenophyllum (Nuttall) McDermott T. diversifolium Nuttall T. fransiscanum Greene T. minutiflorum Greene T. stenophyllum Nuttall T. truncatum (Greene) Greene
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 11.

Inflorescences 0.5–1 cm diam. Involucres: lobes oblong, ± distinct, often with narrow hyaline margins and raised, parallel veins. Flowers 3–8 mm. Legumes ovoid or obovoid, 2–3 mm, stipes 0.5–1 mm.


Phenology: Flowering Mar–Jun.
Habitat: Meadows, grassy slopes, lawns.
Elevation: 0–1600 m.

Distribution

Calif., Mexico (Baja California).

Discussion

In the flora area, var. truncatum is found in the North Coast Ranges through the Central Valley to southern California.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Michael A. Vincent +  and John M. Gillett† +
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Trifolium franciscanum var. truncatum +
Blunt sack clover +
Calif. +  and Mexico (Baja California). +
0–1600 m. +
Meadows, grassy slopes, lawns. +
Flowering Mar–Jun. +
T. amplectens var. diversifolium +, T. amplectens var. stenophyllum +, T. amplectens var. truncatum +, T. anodon +, T. brachyodon +, T. decodon +, T. depauperatum var. diversifolium +, T. depauperatum var. stenophyllum +, T. diversifolium +, T. fransiscanum +, T. minutiflorum +, T. stenophyllum +  and T. truncatum +
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variety +