''Trifolium longipes'' is a species of
clover
Clover or trefoil are common names for plants of the genus ''Trifolium'' (from Latin ''tres'' 'three' + ''folium'' 'leaf'), consisting of about 300 species of flowering plants in the legume or pea family Fabaceae originating in Europe. The genus ...
known by the common name longstalk clover. It is native to the western United States, where it occurs in many types of habitats such as meadows, valleys, lower mountains, and subalpine slopes.
There are many subtaxa (subspecies and varieties) which occur in different regions and differ slightly in appearance. In general, it is a perennial herb with leaves made up of 2 to 5 leaflets which are variable in shape. The
inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are forme ...
is a head of flowers up to 3 centimeters wide with white to purplish or bicolored corollas.
References
External links
Calflora Database: ''Trifolium longipes''Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of ''Trifolium longipes''Washington Burke MuseumUC CalPhotos gallery: ''Trifolium longipes''
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Flora of the Northwestern United States
Flora of the Southwestern United States
Flora of California
Flora of New Mexico
Flora of the Cascade Range
Flora of the Rocky Mountains
Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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