Trifolium trichocalyx
| Trifolium trichocalyx | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Trifolieae |
| Genus: | Trifolium |
| Species: | T. trichocalyx |
| Binomial name | |
| Trifolium trichocalyx A.Heller | |
Trifolium trichocalyx is a species of clover[1] known by the common name Monterey clover.[2]
Distribution
Trifolium trichocalyx is endemic to Monterey County, California, where it is known only from the Monterey Peninsula, in a closed-cone pine forest habitat.[3]
It occurs in the Del Monte Forest with flora associates Potentilla hickmanii and Piperia yadonii.[4] This species is listed as endangered by the U.S. Federal Government and the state of California.
See also
References
- ↑ Jepson Manual Treatment
- ↑ "Trifolium trichocalyx". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ↑ California Native Plant Society Rare Plant Profile
- ↑ C. Michael Hogan and Michael P. Frankis. 2009. Monterey Cypress: Cupressus macrocarpa, GlobalTwitcher.com ed. N. Stromberg
External links
- Calflora Database: Trifolium trichocalyx (Monterey clover)
- The Nature Conservancy: Trifolium trichocalyx
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