Trifolium depauperatum var. amplectens
Anal. Key West Coast Bot., 43. 1887.
Common names: Balloon sack clover
Endemic
Basionym: Trifolium amplectens Torrey & A. Gray Fl. N. Amer. 1: 319. 1838
Synonyms: T. quercetorum Greene
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 11.
Inflorescences 0.5–1 cm diam. Involucres: lobes broad, equaling calyx, ± distinct or connate 1/2 their length, irregular, with broad, hyaline margins and reticulate veins. Flowers 3–8 mm. Legumes oblong, 3–4 mm, sessile.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–Jun.
Habitat: Meadows, grassy slopes, lawns.
Elevation: 0–1700 m.
Discussion
Variety amplectens is found in the Central Valley, San Francisco Bay Area, and South Coast Ranges.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.