Trifolium trichocalyx is a species of clover[1] known by the common name Monterey clover.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Trifolium |
| Species: | T. trichocalyx
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Distribution
editTrifolium trichocalyx is endemic to Monterey County, California, where it is known only from the Monterey Peninsula, in a closed-cone pine forest habitat.[3]
It occurs in the Del Monte Forest with flora associates Potentilla hickmanii and Piperia yadonii.[4] This species is listed as endangered by the U.S. Federal Government and the state of California.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Jepson Manual Treatment
- ^ NRCS. "Trifolium trichocalyx". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ "California Native Plant Society Rare Plant Profile". Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
- ^ C. Michael Hogan and Michael P. Frankis. 2009. Monterey Cypress: Cupressus macrocarpa, GlobalTwitcher.com ed. N. Stromberg Archived 2017-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Calflora Database: Trifolium trichocalyx (Monterey clover)
- The Nature Conservancy: Trifolium trichocalyx[permanent dead link]
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