Trifolium kingii

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Trifolium kingii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Trifolium
Species:
T. kingii
Binomial name
Trifolium kingii

Trifolium kingii, the King's clover, [2] is a perennial clover in the legume family (Fabaceae)

The plant is native to the Western United States, in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah.

It grows in the Great Basin region, and the Sierra Nevada alpine zone. [3]

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References

  1. NatureServe (2024). "Trifolium kingii". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Trifolium kingii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  3. Alpine Plants--part 1Sierra Plants Project, Stephen Sharnoff