Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Trifolium montanense Rydb. trib. Trifolieae |
Bibliography | Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 236 (1900) |
Native Range | wc. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2500-3200m |
Description | subacaulescent, glabrous, leaves petiolate, leaflets 3, obovate, finely sharply denticulate, rounded, mucronate, floral heads shortly pedicellate, to 2cm across |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | deep purple |
Bloom | summer |
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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 inaequale Rydb. Trifolium parryi var. montanense (Rydb.) S.L.Welsh Trifolium parryi ssp. montanense (Rydb.) J.M.Gillett |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |