Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Trifolium andinum Nutt. trib. Trifolieae |
Bibliography | Fl. N. Amer. [J.Torrey & A.Gray] 1: 314 (1838) |
Native Range | w. USA to New Mexico |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1600-2250m |
Description | subglabrous, leaflets three, oblong or cuneate-oblanceolate, 4-15mm long, heads 5-12-flowered, flowers 8-13mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | yellowish |
Bloom | spring, summer |
Ca | + |
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 |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |