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Trifolium depauperatum

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Balloon Sack Clover

G5Secure Found in 8 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.134486

Element CodePDFAB400R0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderFabales

FamilyFabaceae

GenusTrifolium

Other Common Names

Cowbag Clover (EN) cowbag clover (EN) Trèfle appauvri (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.

Taxonomic Comments

Considered to be comprised of four varieties (Kartesz 1999; Isely 1998 and in Hickman 1993; cf. Munz 1959, 1974), although their nomenclature and circumscription have been variously interpreted.

Conservation Status

Review Date2000-12-06

Change Date1990-01-16

Edition Date2000-12-06

Edition AuthorsRusso, M. (TNC WRO), 1/89; rev. B. MacBryde 12/2000.

Rank Reasons

Trifolium depauperatum (which is comprised of four varieties) ranges from southern British Columbia (Canada) to northern Baja California (Mexico), and disjunctly to western Chile. In California several of its varieties are common and one is rare.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN3

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	S3	Yes

United StatesN5

Province	Rank	Native
Oregon	SNR	Yes
South Carolina	SNA	No
Washington	SNR	Yes
Michigan	SNA	No
California	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)Yes

Roadless Areas (8)

California (8)

Area	Forest	Acres
Barker Valley	Cleveland National Forest	11,940
Coldwater	Cleveland National Forest	8,402
De La Guerra	Los Padres National Forest	5,418
Ishi	Lassen National Forest	21,805
Mill Creek	Sequoia National Forest	27,643
Salt Creek	Six Rivers National Forest	9,505
Sill Hill	Cleveland National Forest	5,294
Skeleton Glade	Mendocino National Forest	9,237

References (8)

Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 pp.
Hitchcock, C.L., A. Cronquist, M. Ownbey, and J.W. Thompson. 1961b. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest. Part 3: Saxifragaceae to Ericaceae, by C.L. Hitchcock and A. Cronquist. Univ. Washington Press, Seattle. 614 pp.
Hitchcock, C.L., and A. Cronquist. 1974. Flora of the Pacific Northwest: An illustrated manual. 2nd printing, with corrections. Univ. Washington Press, Seattle. xix + 730 pp.
Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii). Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum, Brigham Young University; MLBM Press, Provo, Utah. 1007 pp.
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.
Munz, P.A. 1974. A flora of southern California. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1086 pp.
Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.
Wiggins, I.L. 1980. Flora of Baja California. Stanford Univ. Press, Stanford, California. 1025 pp.