crimson clover

Trifolium incarnatum

Member of clovers (genus Trifolium)
legume family (family Fabaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
red in flowering plants

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• corolla > calyx
• corolla crimson or white
• short hairy
• Leaflets: 3, palmate, 1–2.5 cm, obovate to obcordate
• Bracts: none
• Inflorescence: spike, 2–6 cm, ± cylindric or ± conic
• Calyx: 7–10 mm, lobes bristle-like
• Corolla: 10–14 mm, crimson or white

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Chris’s observations: 1 (research grade)

Locations:

• Alpine Rd.

Months:

• May: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora