familyFabaceae
subfamilyFabaceae subfam. Faboideae
genusTrifolium
speciesTrifolium eriocephalum
subspeciesTrifolium eriocephalum subsp. villiferum
Trifolium eriocephalum subsp. villiferum
Canad. J. Bot. 49: 403. 1971.
Common names: Fuzzyleaf clover
Endemic
Basionym: Trifolium villiferum House Bot. Gaz. 41: 335, fig. 3. 1906
Synonyms: T. eriocephalum var. villiferum (House) J. S. Martin
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 11.
Herbs densely villous, especially calyces; roots cylindric, thickened, branched, often rhizomelike, not predominantly fusiform-tuberous. Leaflet blades of basal leaves linear or linear-elliptic, of median leaves broadly elliptic, apex acute, surfaces densely hairy adaxially. Flowers: calyx lobes usually purple, contorted, abaxial lobes longer, lateral lobes 1–1.5 times tube; corolla white, cream, or purple; ovules 3 or 4.
Phenology: Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat: Open pine forests, riverbanks, clearings, wet meadows.
Elevation: 1800–2300 m.
Distribution
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Nev., Utah.
Discussion
Subspecies villiferum ranges from west-central Utah to east-central Nevada.
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Lower Taxa
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