''Trifolium trichocalyx'' is a
species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
of
clover
Clovers, also called trefoils, are plants of the genus ''Trifolium'' (), consisting of about 300 species of flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae originating in Europe. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution with the highest diversit ...
known by the common name Monterey clover.
Distribution
''Trifolium trichocalyx'' is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to
Monterey County, California
Monterey County ( ), officially the County of Monterey, is a county (United States), county located on the Pacific Ocean, Pacific coast in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 439,035. The count ...
, where it is known only from the
Monterey Peninsula
The Monterey Peninsula anchors the northern portion on the Central Coast (California), Central Coast of California and comprises the cities of Monterey, California, Monterey, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, Carmel, and Pacific Grove, California, P ...
, in a
closed-cone pine forest habitat.
It occurs in the
Del Monte Forest
Del Monte Forest (''Del Monte'', Spanish for "of the mountain") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a total population of 4,204, down from 4,514 at the 2010 census. ...
with flora associates ''
Potentilla hickmanii'' and ''
Piperia yadonii''.
[C. Michael Hogan and Michael P. Frankis. 2009]
''Monterey Cypress: Cupressus macrocarpa'', GlobalTwitcher.com ed. N. Stromberg
This species is listed as
endangered
An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching, inv ...
by the U.S. Federal Government and the state of
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
.
See also
* ''
Trifolium dubium''
References
External links
Calflora Database: ''Trifolium trichocalyx'' (Monterey clover)The Nature Conservancy: ''Trifolium trichocalyx''
trichocalyx
Endemic flora of California
Natural history of Monterey County, California
Plants described in 1904
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