Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Trifolium wormskjoldii Lehmann
(Cusp Clover)
Family: Fabaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
See Allred, by var.
Trifolium wormskjoldii has pedunculate heads (not sessile.) The plants have stems with cauline leaves. The leaves are trifoliate with denticulate leaflets. Trifolium wormskjoldii is found at middle to upper elevation in mixed conifer forest.
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Trifolium wormskjoldii, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Aspen Grove, August 17, 2010
Trifolium wormskjoldii, inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Aspen Grove, August 17, 2010
Trifolium wormskjoldii, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Aspen Grove, August 17, 2010
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