Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Trifolium tenerum Eastw. trib. Trifolieae |
Bibliography | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 29: 81 (1902) |
Native Range | c. California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | caespitose, white adpressed hirsute, petioles filiform, leaflets 3, narrowly elliptic to oblanceolate, 5-10mm, acuminate-aristate, serrulate, peduncles filiform, flowers 5 |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | white-purple |
Bloom | summer |
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 basal cuttings in late spring and late summer |
Synonyms | Trifolium monanthum ssp. tenerum (Eastw.) J.M.Gillett Trifolium monanthum var. tenerum (Eastw.) Parish |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |