Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Trifolium lemmonii S.Watson trib. Trifolieae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1500-2100m |
Description | appressed hirsute, stipules ovate, dentate, 1cm, leaflets 4-6, obovate, obtuse, mucronate, coarsely dentate, 6-12mm, heads 15-20mm, flowers ca. 1cm long, pod pubescent |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | bright yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; basal cuttings in late spring and summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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