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Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia
Trifolium fucatum Lindl.
Bull clover
Fabaceae (Pea Family)
USDA Symbol: trfu
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.
A Clover with several stout, hollow stems that may lean or lie on the ground, and usually swollen pea-flowers, clustered in heads.
The enlargement of the corolla into a papery bladder is unusual, but occurs also in two other species that have smaller flowers, Bladder Campion (T. amplectens) and Balloon Clover (T. depanpuratum).
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Bloom Information
Bloom Time: Apr , May , JunDistribution
USA: CA , MI , OR , WANative Distribution: Southern Oregon and most of California.
Native Habitat: Grassy slopes, roadsides, moist fields, and somewhat brackish areas.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
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According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
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USDA: Find Trifolium fucatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Trifolium fucatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
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Metadata
Record Modified: 2011-01-04Research By: TWC Staff
