Trifolium eriocephalum subsp. cascadense

J. M. Gillett

Canad. J. Bot. 49: 400. 1971.

Common names: Cascade clover
Endemic
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 11.

Herbs slightly villous, appressed-pubescent, or glab­rate; roots fusiform-tuberous. Leaflet blades of basal and median leaves usually narrowly lance­olate or linear, rarely nar­rowly elliptic, surfaces sparsely hairy adaxially. Flowers: calyx lobes green, straight, subequal, 3–4 times tube length; corolla white; ovules usually 2, rarely 1 or 3. 2n = 16.


Phenology: Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat: Open pine forests, riverbanks, clearings, wet meadows.
Elevation: 500–1500 m.

Distribution

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Oreg.

Discussion

Subspecies cascadense occurs in north-central and southwestern Oregon.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Michael A. Vincent +  and John M. Gillett† +
J. M. Gillett +
Cascade clover +
500–1500 m. +
Open pine forests, riverbanks, clearings, wet meadows. +
Flowering May–Jul. +
Canad. J. Bot. +
Amoria +, Chrysaspis +  and Lupinaster +
Trifolium eriocephalum subsp. cascadense +
Trifolium eriocephalum +
subspecies +