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Trifolium dichotomum

Hook. & Arn.

Branched Clover

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G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.136539

Element CodePDFAB400S0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderFabales

FamilyFabaceae

GenusTrifolium

Synonyms

Trifolium macraei var. dichotomum(Hook. & Arn.) Brewer ex S. Wats.

Other Common Names

Branched Indian Clover (EN) Macrae's Clover (EN) Trèfle fourchu (FR)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Review Date2002-10-14

Change Date2002-10-14

Edition Date2002-10-14

Edition AuthorsStoner, N. (1993), rev. C. Thurman, rev. J. Beckman (3/96), rev. L. Morse (2002)

Rank Reasons

Ranging from central California north to British Columbia on dry, rocky or sandy soils in coastal prairie or mixed evergreen forest communities below 3500 feet. No abundance data is available.

Range Extent Comments

California (Coast Ranges from Santa Clara to Humboldt counties (Munz 1959). Also reported by Kartesz (1995) in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Dry rocky or sandy slopes and fields, coastal prairie, mixed evergreen forest below 3500 feet (Munz 1959).

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN2

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	S2	Yes

United StatesN3

Province	Rank	Native
Massachusetts	SNA	No
Washington	SNR	Yes
Iowa	SNR	Yes
Oregon	SNR	Yes
California	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)Yes

Roadless Areas (3)

California (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Board Camp	Six Rivers National Forest	4,527
Chinquapin	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	22,040
Snow Mountain	Mendocino National Forest	14,457

References (3)

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Kartesz, J.T. 1995. Species distribution data at county level for vascular plants of the United States, from unpublished data files at the North Carolina Botanical Garden, February, 1995.
Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.