Taxon Details

Trifolium dedeckerae

Dedecker's clover

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Taxon Summary:

Trifolium dedeckerae, commonly known as Dedecker's clover, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, Pinyon and juniper woodland, Subalpine coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2100 to 3500 meters. Trifolium dedeckerae is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
2100 - 3500 meters
6890 - 11485 feet
General Habitats:
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
  • Subalpine coniferous forest
  • Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Granitic
  • Rocky
Notes:
Possibly threatened by mining and grazing. A synonym of T. macilentum var. dedeckerae in The Jepson Manual (1993), and T. kingii ssp. dedeckerae in TJM 2. See Madroño 21(7):451-455 (1972) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 3
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 3 21 %
THREAT LIST:
Grazing 2 14%
Non-native plant impacts 1 7%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 7%
Total Occurrences: 14
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
2 1 1 0 0 10
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 12
Recent <=20 Years 2
Presence:
Presumed Extant 14
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Kern (KRN), Mono (MNO), Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bartlett (3611841), Bonita Meadows (3611813), Coso Peak (3611726), Crooked Creek (3711841), Haiwee Pass (3611821), Kearsarge Peak (3611873), Lamont Peak (3511871), Mt. Barcroft (3711852), Mt. Williamson (3611863), Olancha (3611831), Station Peak (3711851)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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