Taxon Report

Trifolium lemmonii Wats.

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.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Trifolium lemmonii Wats.
Common Name:	Lemmon's clover
Family:	Fabaceae
Element Code:	PDFAB401C0
USDA Plants Symbol:	TRLE2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul	May-Jul
Elevation:	1500-1830 (4920-6005)
General Habitats:	Great Basin scrub, Lower montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_UCSC; SB_USDA
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: False
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)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

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).
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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 28 February 2025].