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Trifolium bolanderi

Gray

Bolander's Clover

G3Vulnerable Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
MediumThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139220
Element CodePDFAB400G0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusTrifolium
Other Common Names
parasol clover (EN) Parasol Clover (EN)
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
Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x
Review Date2015-07-14
Change Date2015-07-14
Edition Date2015-07-14
Edition AuthorsG. Davis, rev. R. Bittman (2015)
Threat ImpactMedium
Range Extent1000-5000 square km (about 400-2000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences21 - 80
Rank Reasons
Endemic to California, Trifolium bolanderi occurs in Fresno, Madera and Mariposa Counties. Threats include trampling, grazing, and logging.
Occurrences Comments
32 mapped occurrences, but 26 of them are historical and need rechecking, though they are likely still there (CNDDB 2015).
Threat Impact Comments
Threatened by trampling, grazing, and logging (CNDDB 2015).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Moist montane meadows; Elevation: 2000-2300 m (Jepson FloraProject 2017). From EO descriptions: Wet meadow along stream drainage; lodgepole pine forest. Seasonally flooded montane meadows. Wet meadow.
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest - ConiferGrassland/herbaceous
Palustrine Habitats
Bog/fenRiparian
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaS3Yes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
2 - Agriculture & aquaculture———
2.3 - Livestock farming & ranching———
5 - Biological resource use———
5.3 - Logging & wood harvesting———
6 - Human intrusions & disturbance———
6.1 - Recreational activities———

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Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (5)
California (5)
AreaForestAcres
Devil GulchSierra National Forest30,490
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
Mt. RaymondSierra National Forest6,965
San JoaquinSierra National Forest22,474
ShuteyeSierra National Forest7,313
References (4)
  1. California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB). 2015. RareFind Version 5.1.1. California Department of Fish and Game, Sacramento, CA.
  2. Jepson Flora Project (eds.) 2015. Jepson Online Interchange for California Floristics. Accessed online: http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/interchange/
  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.
  4. Skinner, M.W., and B.M. Pavlik, eds. 1997 (1994). Inventory of rare and endangered vascular plants of California. 1997 Electronic Inventory Update of 1994 5th edition, California Native Plant Society, Special Publication No. 1, Sacramento.