Biology:Trifolium longipes
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Short description: Species of legume
Trifolium longipes | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Trifolium |
Species: | T. longipes
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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
- ↑ "Trifolium longipes". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=TRLO. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ↑ "Burke Herbarium Image Collection". http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection/taxon.php?Taxon=Trifolium%20longipes.
External links
- Calflora Database: Trifolium longipes
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Trifolium longipes[no|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- Washington Burke Museum
- UC CalPhotos gallery: Trifolium longipes
Wikidata ☰ Q7841539 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trifolium longipes.
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