Trifolium wormskioldii
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| Trifolium wormskioldii Lehm. |
The legume Trifolium wormskioldii (syn. Trifolium fimbriatum, Trifolium involucratum) is a species of clover native to the western half of North America. Its common names include cow clover and coast clover. It has a broad distribution, growing in low, thick mats in coastal sand, sending up longer stalks in higher elevations, and in a thin, squat form in mountainous areas up to about 3200 feet in elevation. The pinkish-purple or magenta flowers grow in rounded inflorescences similar to those of other clovers.
Cow clover was a common food for several Native American groups, the roots cooked and eaten especially with fish, and the leaves eaten raw as a vegetable.
