Fabaceae

Trifolium ciliolatum

Foothill Clover

Stems erect, often branched. Stems carry most of the leaves, with few or no basal leaves. Leaf divided into 3 egg-shaped, toothed leaflets; bristle-tipped stipules at base of petioles. Flowers in oval head reflex shortly after opening, making head mop-like. Flowers white or pink surrounded by a longer pink to purple calyx with ragged sharp-pointed bristles. Grows in grasslands, scrub, at low to mid elevations. Found in Columbia River Gorge and Siskiyou Mountains.

• Rarity: Locally Common
• Flowering Time: Late Spring
• Life Cycle: Annual
• Height: 6--18 inches
• Habitat: Meadow, West-Side Forest
• Found In: West Gorge, East Gorge, Siskiyous
• Native: Yes