familyFabaceae
subfamilyFabaceae subfam. Faboideae
genusTrifolium
speciesTrifolium monanthum
subspeciesTrifolium monanthum subsp. parvum
Trifolium monanthum subsp. parvum
Canad. J. Bot. 58: 1435. 1980.
Endemic
Basionym: Trifolium pauciflorum var. parvum Kellogg Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 5: 54. 1873
Synonyms: T. monanthum var. parvum (Kellogg) McDermott T. multicaule M. E. Jones T. parvum (Kellogg) A. Heller
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 11.
Herbs decumbent to ascending, densely hairy; stems from thickened woody taproots, rhizomes absent. Leaflet blades obovate or oblanceolate, margins dentate, apex rounded. Peduncles bent upwards at steep angle distally. Inflorescences 1–9-flowered.
Phenology: Flowering Jun–Sep.
Habitat: Wet meadows, stream banks, marshes, snowbelt areas.
Elevation: 1500–2900 m.
Distribution
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Calif.
Discussion
Subspecies parvum is known from the Cascade Range and Sierra Nevada.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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