Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Trifolium bolanderi A.Gray trib. Trifolieae |
Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 7: 335 (1868) |
Native Range | California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2100-2300m |
Description | glabrous, stipules ovate, leaves ternate, leaflets 7-15mm, elliptic to obcordate, finely serrate, heads 1-2cm wide, calyx purple-black, corolla 10-12mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | pale purple, rose |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, 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 | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |