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Trifolium rusbyi Greene trib. Trifolieae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesTrifolium rusbyi Greene trib. Trifolieae
BibliographyPittonia 1: 5 (1887)
Native RangeUtah to ne. Mexico
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatstony grassland
Descriptionsparsely lanate-pubescent, stems procumbent, leaflets obovate to narrowly oblong, ca. 3cm, obtuse, mucronate, serrulate, adaxially dark green, floral heads oblong or oval
Size15-30cm
Colorsalmon pink
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; basal cuttings in late spring and summer
SynonymsTrifolium brachypus Blank.
Trifolium confusum Rydb.
Trifolium longipes var. brachypus S.Watson
Trifolium longipes var. pygmaeum A.Gray
Trifolium longipes ssp. pygmaeum (A.Gray) J.M.Gillett
Trifolium longipes var. rusbyi (Greene) H.D.Harr.
Trifolium oreganum f. rusbyi (Greene) McDermott
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, UTA Utah)
     77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico)
     79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast)
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