Trifolium bifidum
| Trifolium bifidum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Trifolium |
| Species: | T. bifidum |
| Binomial name | |
| Trifolium bifidum | |
Trifolium bifidum is a species of clover known by the common names notchleaf clover[1] and pinole clover.
Description
It is an annual herb spreading or growing erect in form. It is lightly hairy to hairless in texture. The leaves are made up of oval leaflets 1 to 2 centimeters (1⁄2 to 3⁄4 in) long, usually with notches in the tips. The inflorescence is a head of flowers up to 1.5 cm wide. Each flower has a calyx of sepals that narrow to bristles covered in long hairs. The flower corolla is yellowish, pinkish, or purple and under 1 cm long. The flowers droop on the head as they age.
Subspecies
Trifolium bifidum is often discussed as comprising two varieties. These are:
- T. bifidum var. bifidum
- T. bifidum var. decipiens
Distribution and habitat
It is native to the western United States from Washington to California, where it grows in many types of habitat.
References
- ↑ NRCS. "Trifolium bifidum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 15 December 2015.
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