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Foothill clover

Trifolium ciliolatum

Also called Tree Clover

Foothill clover
Photo: Stickpen, Public domain

Foothill clover is a small annual clover native to western North America, often found in disturbed ground and grassland. It is grown mainly as a wild or forage-type plant rather than as a garden ornamental, and it thrives in sunny, open sites with little care.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Annual
Light
Full sun
Water
Water lightly during establishment, then rely on rainfall; it needs little supplemental water.
Soil
Well-drained, average or poor soil; tolerates sandy and disturbed ground.
Temperature
Tolerates a wide range of temperate conditions; frost-tolerant as a seedling in mild winters.
How easy
Easy
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
W. U.S.A. to Mexico (NW. Baja California)
Climate
temperate

About

Trifolium ciliolatum is a species of clover known by the common name foothill clover.

Where it grows

The species is native to western North America from Washington to Baja California.

Uses

The seeds and vegetation of this plant were a common food of many local Native American groups.

Other Trifolium plants

Owl-head clover · Kura clover · Showy Indian clover · Narrowleaf crimson clover · Golden clover · Brown clover · Southern clover · Strawberry clover · Clustered clover · Rose clover · Alsike clover · Crimson Clover

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Trifolium ciliolatum 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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