Taxon Details

Trifolium jokerstii

Butte County golden clover

  View Report   Copy Link Calflora eFlora CCH CalPhotos iNaturalist
Photo of Trifolium jokerstii
© 2008 George W Hartwell
Photo of Trifolium jokerstii
© 2008 George W Hartwell
Photo of Trifolium jokerstii
© 2016 Dylan Neubauer

Taxon Summary:

Trifolium jokerstii, commonly known as Butte County golden clover, is a annual herb in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Valley and foothill grassland (mesic), and Vernal pools, growing at elevations from 50 to 480 meters. Trifolium jokerstii is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Trifolium jokerstii Vincent & R. Morgan
Common Name:
Butte County golden clover
Family: Fabaceae
Element Code: PDFAB40310
USDA Plants Symbol: TRJO
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-May
JFMAMJJASOND
Elevation:
50 - 480 meters
165 - 1575 feet
General Habitats:
  • Valley and foothill grassland (mesic)
  • Vernal pools
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Possibly threatened by trampling and grazing. See T. barbigerum var. andrewsii in The Jepson Manual, and Novon 8:91 (1998) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 6
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 6 55 %
THREAT LIST:
Grazing 4 36%
Other 3 27%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 3 27%
Non-native plant impacts 2 18%
ORV activity 2 18%
Total Occurrences: 11
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
4 3 0 0 0 4
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 6
Recent <=20 Years 5
Presence:
Presumed Extant 11
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Butte (BUT)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Oroville (3912155), Shippee (3912156)
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
Click on quad for name. Hold Shift Key to use mouse scroll wheel
}