CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Trifolium gymnocarpon ssp. plummerae

Common Name:	Plummer's clover
Family:	Fabaceae
Synonyms:	Trifolium gymnocarpon var. plummerae
Element Code:	PDFAB40112
Full Name:	Trifolium gymnocarpon Nutt. ssp. plummerae (S. Watson) J.M. Gillett
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	TRGYP2

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: May - June Habitat: • Great Basin scrub • Pinyon and juniper woodland

Rarity Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 2.3
Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere
.3: Not very endangered in California
Federal Listing Status:
Not Listed
State Listing Status:
Not Listed
State Rank: S2.3
S2: Imperiled.
.3: No current threats known.
Global Rank: G5T4
T4: Apparently secure, considering populations outside California. G5: (species) Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 7
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 3 0 0 0 4

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
1	6

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
7	0	0

Notes

Does plant occur in SIE Co.? See Botany of California 2:440 (1880) for original description, Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 73(4):368 (1946) for revised nomenclature, and Canadian Journal of Botany 50(10):1994-1995 (1972) for taxonomic treatment.
To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page.
Date Added: 2001-01-01
Last Update: 2011-03-04

Location

Elevation: 1500 - 1920 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, !MT, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD), Sierra (SIE) ?

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Buckhorn Lake (656A) 40120H1, McDonald Peak (657B) 40120H4, Termo (657C) 40120G4, Ravendale (657D) 40120G3, Whitinger Mtn. (658B) 40120H6, Mt. Bidwell (724B) 41120H2

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

1135

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Game: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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