Trifolium kentuckiense
| Trifolium kentuckiense | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Trifolium |
| Species: | T. kentuckiense |
| Binomial name | |
| Trifolium kentuckiense Chapel & Vincent | |
Trifolium kentuckiense is a rare species of clover commonly known as Kentucky clover.[1]
Description
It is similar in appearance to non-native Trifolium pratense, but can be distinguished before blooming by longer petioles and lack of pubescence (hairs) on the upper surface of the leaf.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The species is endemic to the U.S. state of Kentucky,[3] where it is found only in Franklin and Woodford counties.
Unlike the related species T. reflexum, it grows best in highly basic limestone soils.[4]
Conservation
The species is considered to be highly endangered.[5]
References
- ↑ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
- ↑ Kubesch, Jonathan O.C.; Barbini, Lindsey; Doyle, Connor; Fike, John (12 May 2021). "A Seedling Key for Kentucky Clover (Trifolium kentuckiense)". Kentucky Native Plant Society.
- ↑ Weakley, Alan S. (2022). Flora of the Southeastern United States. Chapel Hill NC 27599-3280: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. p. 784.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ↑ Koenig, Nicholas; Scholer, Megan; Littlefield, Tara; Ruhfel, Brad (2021). "Phylogenetic placement of Trifolium kentuckiense (Fabaceae), a new member of the native eastern North American clover clade". Castanea. 86 (2).
- ↑ Kubesch, Jonathan O.C. (2019). "Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Trifolium kentuckiense Chapel and Vincent Seeds Kubesch Seed Company Spring Hill, Tennessee". Native Plant Network. US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.