truncatum (E. Greene) Isely
Pronunciation: tri-FO-lee-um de-paw-per-AY-tum
trun-KAY-tum
Common name: Balloon clover
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Habitat: Valley grasslands, wet meadows, ditches,
disturbed slopes, Peninsular Range, South Coast to
2500'
Blooming period: March to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Trifolium
2) depauperatum 3) truncatum