Taxon Details

Trifolium lemmonii

Lemmon's clover

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Taxon Summary:

Trifolium lemmonii, commonly known as Lemmon's clover, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, and Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1500 to 1830 meters. Trifolium lemmonii is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul
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Elevation:
1500 - 1830 meters
4920 - 6005 feet
General Habitats:
  • Great Basin scrub
  • Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Threatened by development and agricultural conversion. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 11:127 (1876) for original description, Canadian Journal of Botany 50:1975-2007 (1972) for taxonomic treatment, and Four Seasons 4:22-23 (1974) for discussion of rediscovery (1972).
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Plumas (PLU), Sierra (SIE)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Antelope Lake (4012025), Babcock Peak (4012015), Calpine (3912064), Crocker Mtn. (3912084), Frenchman Lake (3912082), Grizzly Valley (3912085), McKesick Peak (4012012), Portola (3912074), Sierraville (3912053), Squaw Valley Peak (4012014), Stony Ridge (4012024)
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.
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