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Parry's clover

Leaflet

blades thin.

blades thin.

Inflorescences

globose or ovoid, 1.4–2.4 cm.

globose or ovoid, 2.1–2.9 cm.

Peduncles

slender or slightly thickened.

slender or slightly thickened.

Involucres

bracteoles relatively short, obtuse.

bracteoles relatively large, acute.

Flowers

12–17 mm.

14–22 mm.

Stipules

0.5–1 cm.

0.5–1 cm.

2n

= 16.

= 16.

Trifolium parryi subsp. montanense

Trifolium parryi subsp. parryi

Phenology Flowering Jun–Aug. Flowering Jun–Aug.
Habitat Alpine tundra, meadows, grassy slopes, open areas of forests. Alpine tundra, meadows, grassy slopes, open areas of forests.
Elevation 2700–4100 m. (8900–13500 ft.) 2700–4100 m. (8900–13500 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
ID; MT; UT; WY
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from FNA
CO; NM; WY
[BONAP county map]
Discussion

Subspecies montanense is known from Fremont County in Idaho; Carbon, Gallatin, Madison, and Park counties in Montana; Daggett, Duchesne, Grand, Rich, San Juan, Summit, Uintah, and Wasatch counties in Utah; and Hot Springs and Park counties in Wyoming.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Subspecies parryi is widespread in Colorado; in Wyoming, it is known from Albany and Carbon counties; in New Mexico, it is known only from the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 11. FNA vol. 11.
Parent taxa Fabaceae > subfam. Faboideae > Trifolium > Trifolium parryi Fabaceae > subfam. Faboideae > Trifolium > Trifolium parryi
Sibling taxa
T. parryi subsp. parryi, T. parryi subsp. salictorum
T. parryi subsp. montanense, T. parryi subsp. salictorum
Synonyms T. montanense, T. inaequale, T. parryi var. montanense
Name authority (Rydberg) J. M. Gillett: Brittonia 17: 132. (1965) unknown
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