''Trifolium nanum'', the dwarf clover,
is a perennial plant from the family
Fabaceae
Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,[International Code of Nomen ...](_blank)
. It was first recorded by Edwin James in 1820.
[
] Nanum means, "dwarf," in Latin.
Description
''Trifolium nanum'' is a
perennial plant
In horticulture, the term perennial (''wikt:per-#Prefix, per-'' + ''wikt:-ennial#Suffix, -ennial'', "through the year") is used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annual plant, annuals and biennial plant, biennials. It has thus been d ...
small species of clover growing in the Rocky Mountains. Often found at more than 11,000 feet, it is able to survive extreme conditions such as blizzards and extreme cold.
Dwarf clover grows in dense mats to survive in its environment of dry, nutrient poor, rocky terrain. Flowers are pink and pea-shaped, blooming June through August.
References
nanum
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