notchleaf clover

Trifolium bifidum

Member of clovers (genus Trifolium)
legume family (family Fabaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
pale purple, pink in flowering plants

iNaturalist lists two varieties, but Jepson does not, and FNA clarifies that there is no clear distinction between the supposed varieties.

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• no bracts
• calyx tube 0.8–1.4 mm, glabrous
• calyx lobes ± 0.2 mm wide at base, with generally few hairs, bristle-tipped
• leaf [may or may not be] notched
• CalPhotos shows that the peduncle is distinctly hairy. Compare to pinpoint clover (Trifolium gracilentum).

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Chris’s observations: 7 (all are research grade)

Locations:

• Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 3
• Calero CP
• Henry Coe SP
• Santa Teresa CP
• Stevens Creek CP

Months:

• Apr.: 6
• May: 1

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

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora