Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Trifolium dasyphyllum Torr. & A.Gray trib. Trifolieae |
Bibliography | Fl. N. Amer. 1: 315 (1838) |
Native Range | Colorado to Wyoming |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2150-3900m |
Description | thick taproot, stem procumbent, leaflets 3, linear to narrowly oblanceolate, 7-30mm long, head 5-30-flowered, spherical, flowers 1-2cm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | purple, whitish yellow |
Bloom | late summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C basal cuttings in late spring and summer |
Synonyms | Trifolium lividum Rydb. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, WYO Wyoming) |