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Pinpoint clover

Trifolium gracilentum

Also called Slender Clover, Pin Point Clover

Pinpoint clover
Photo: Ken-ichi Ueda, CC BY 4.0

Pinpoint clover is a small annual wildflower from western North America and northwestern Mexico, growing from prostrate to upright with pink or purple flowers. It is a low-maintenance plant that tolerates disturbed ground, so it is best grown from seed in sunny, open spots.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Annual
Light
Full sun
Water
Water lightly until seedlings establish, then rely mostly on winter and spring rain.
Soil
Well-drained, poor to average soil; it tolerates sandy or disturbed ground.
Temperature
10–25 °C; tolerates cool weather and light frost.
How easy
Easy
Native range
W. U.S.A. to Mexico (NW. Baja California)
Climate
temperate

About

Trifolium gracilentum is a species of clover known by the common names pinpoint clover and slender clover.

Where it grows

It is native to western North America including the west coast of the United States and northwestern Mexico, where it grows in many types of habitat, including disturbed areas.

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 gracilentum 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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