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Parasol clover

Trifolium bolanderi

Also called Bolander's Clover

Parasol clover
Photo: Chloe and Trevor Van Loon, CC BY 4.0

Parasol clover is a small perennial wildflower from the meadows of California's central Sierra Nevada, grown mainly as a native or wildflower-garden plant rather than a houseplant. It thrives with cool, moist conditions and good drainage.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly during the growing season and let the top of the soil dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, moderately fertile soil; a loam or sandy loam suits it.
Temperature
10–25 °C; tolerates cold winters, protect from extended heat above 30 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
C. California
Climate
temperate

About

Trifolium bolanderi is a species of clover known by the common names Bolander's clover and parasol clover.

Where it grows

The perennial herb is endemic to California. It is known only from the meadows of the central Sierra Nevada in Lower and Upper montane coniferous forest habitats, with small populations in Fresno County, Madera County, and Mariposa County.

Other Trifolium plants

Rancheria clover · Egyptian clover · Owl-head clover · Alpine clover · Kura clover · Showy Indian clover · Fiveleaf clover · Intermountain clover · Narrowleaf crimson clover · Hare's-foot Clover · Golden clover · Brown clover

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Trifolium bolanderi by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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