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Trifolium atrorubens (Greene) House trib. Trifolieae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesTrifolium atrorubens (Greene) House trib. Trifolieae
BibliographyBot. Gaz. 41: 336 (1906)
Native Rangesw. California
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1100-3000m
Descriptiontaproot, stems procumbent, leaflets shortly elliptic, obtuse, 2-6cm, floral heads minute, wider than high, calyx densely long white hirsute, flowers sessile
Size10-25cm
Colordeep red-purple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
basal cuttings in late spring and late summer
SynonymsTrifolium longipes var. atrorubens (Greene) Jeps.
Trifolium longipes ssp. atrorubens (Greene) J.M.Gillett
Trifolium longipes f. atrorubens (Greene) McDermott
Trifolium rusbyi var. atrorubens Greene
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California)
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