Trifolium leibergii

Trifolium leibergii is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name Leiberg's clover.[1] It is native to Oregon and Nevada in the United States.[2][3]

Trifolium leibergii

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

This clover is a perennial herb growing 10 to 15 centimeters tall. The plant has a coating of gray hairs. The leaves are each made up of three spine-tipped leaflets. The inflorescence is a head of several flowers which are cream-colored with tinges of pink or purple. Blooming occurs in June and July.[3]

This plant grows in soils of decomposing tuff, a volcanic ash substrate. The plants grow in cracks in the soil, so that they can appear to be growing in a straight line. There is little other vegetation in the habitat, but associated plants may include Artemisia arbuscula.[2]

This plant may have a disjunct distribution, but it is possible more populations occur in the 300 kilometers between the two population centers in southern Oregon and northern Nevada.[3]

References
  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Trifolium leibergii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  2. Trifolium leibergii. Archived 2011-10-26 at the Wayback Machine Center for Plant Conservation.
  3. Trifolium leibergii. NatureServe.


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