Fabaceae

Trifolium willdenowii

Tomcat Clover

Prostrate or erect annual. Leaves on stems, stipules at base with bristles on upper edge. Leaflets 1/2–2 in., linear to egg-shaped. Flower head tiny to 1 in. wide, with many flowers except on smallest plants, supported by partly fused bracts with sharp tips. Flower pink-purple or deep red with white tip. Grows on soils heavy and wet in spring, sometimes with serpentine rock, below 5000 ft.

• Rarity: Locally Common
• Flowering Time: Early Spring-Mid Summer
• Life Cycle: Annual
• Height: 4--8 inches
• Habitat: Vernal Wet, Meadow
• Found In: Siskiyous, East Gorge
• Native: Yes