Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Trifolium andersonii A.Gray trib. Trifolieae |
Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 6: 522 (1865) |
Native Range | California to Nevada |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 1100-4000m |
Description | densely sericeous, stipules lanceolate, acute, leaflets 3-5, oblanceolate to obovate, 8-20mm long, heads subspherical, 2-4cn broad, flowers 12-15mm, pod tomentose |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; basal cuttings in late spring and summer |
Synonyms | Lupinaster andersonii (A.Gray) Latsch. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |