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Trifolium longipes

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Trifolium longipes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Trifolium
Species:
T. longipes
Binomial name
Trifolium longipes

Trifolium longipes is a species of clover known by the common name longstalk clover.[1] It is native to the western United States, where it occurs in many types of habitats such as meadows, valleys, lower mountains, and subalpine slopes.[2] There are many subtaxa (subspecies and varieties) which occur in different regions and differ slightly in appearance. In general, it is a perennial herb with leaves made up of 2 to 5 leaflets which are variable in shape. The inflorescence is a head of flowers up to 3 centimeters wide with white to purplish or bicolored corollas.

References

  1. ^ NRCS. "Trifolium longipes". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Burke Herbarium Image Collection". biology.burke.washington.edu. Retrieved 2021-12-07.