| Trifolium trichocalyx | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Trifolium |
| Species: | T. trichocalyx |
| Binomial name | |
| Trifolium trichocalyx | |
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
- ↑ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Trifolium trichocalyx". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. 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 Archived 2017-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Calflora Database: Trifolium trichocalyx (Monterey clover)
- The Nature Conservancy: Trifolium trichocalyx
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