CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Trifolium polyodon

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb Blooming Period: April - July Habitat: mesic. • Closed-cone coniferous forest • Coastal prairie • Meadows and seeps • Valley and foothill grassland

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .1: Seriously endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: CR Rare (09/79) State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G1 G1: Critically Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
0	12

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
12	0	0

Notes

Known from fewer than twenty occurrences. Seriously threatened by urbanization, recreation, foot traffic, and trampling. A synonym of T. variegatum (phase 4) in The Jepson Manual, but appears to be distinct. See Pittonia 3:215 (1897) for original description.
To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page.
Date Added: 1974-01-01
Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 5 - 120 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Monterey (MNT)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Monterey (366C) 36121E8, Seaside (366D) 36121E7

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

1532

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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