Trifolium depauperatum
| Trifolium depauperatum | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Trifolieae |
| Genus: | Trifolium |
| Species: | T. depauperatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Trifolium depauperatum Desv. | |
Trifolium depauperatum is a species of clover known by the common names cowbag clover,[1] poverty clover,[2] and balloon sack clover. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California, as well as sections of western South America in Peru and Chile. It is a common plant of many types of habitat.
Description
Trifolium depauperatum is a small annual herb growing upright or decumbent in form. The leaves are made up of oval leaflets up to 2 centimeters long which are smooth, toothed, lobed, or blunt-tipped. The inflorescence is a head of flowers up to 1.5 centimeters long. The flower has a pinkish purple white-tipped corolla up to a centimeter long. It becomes inflated as the fruit developed.
Subspecies
Trifolium depauperatum is often discussed as comprising several varieties. These are:
- Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum
- Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum
- Trifolium depauperatum var. hydrophilum
- Trifolium depauperatum var. amplectens
References
- ↑ "Trifolium depauperatum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Trifolium depauperatum
- GRIN Species Profile
- Trifolium depauperatum - Photo gallery