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Frisco clover

Trifolium friscanum

Frisco clover
Photo: D. Roth, USFWS, Public domain

Frisco clover (Trifolium friscanum) is a rare, tiny perennial legume, no more than 3 cm tall, found only in a few mountain ranges in western Utah. It is a narrow endemic that grows on gravelly volcanic soils and limestone, so it is not a practical garden plant.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Naturally adapted to dry conditions; no regular watering is needed once established.
Soil
Gravelly, bouldery or rocky soil with good drainage, such as volcanic substrate or limestone.
Temperature
Cold-hardy in its native temperate, high-elevation range; exact limits not documented.
How easy
Hard
Native range
W. Utah
Climate
temperate

About

Trifolium friscanum is a rare species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common name Frisco clover.

Where it grows

It is endemic to the US state of Utah, where it is known only from Beaver and Millard Counties. It is found growing on the San Francisco Mountains, Beaver Lake Mountains, Wah Wah Mountains and Tunnel Springs Mountains. Most individuals live in the San Francisco Mountains, where the highest point is called Frisco Peak.

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 friscanum 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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