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Fabaceae FAMILY

Trifolium macrocephalum

Trifolium macrocephalum

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

Eating this plant can cause bloat, especially if larger quantities are consumed[ 1151 Title Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 7 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Government Printing Office; Washington Year 1900 ISBN Description A botanical journal. Rather dated, but it includes an ethnobotanical report from California and an early monograph of N. American Apiaceae. It can be downloaded from the Internet ].

Botanical Description

Trifolium macrocephalum is an erect perennial plant with stems that become more or less woody; it can grow 10 -30cm tall. The plant spreads by means of its rhizomatous rootstock, forming a loose mat of growth[ 71 Title A California Flora. Publication Author Munz P.A. & Keck D.D. Publisher University of California Press; Los Angeles Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader. , 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate
Native RangeWestern N. America - Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Nevada
HabitatDry, often rocky soils, usually amongst sagebrush or under yellow pine; at elevations from 600 - 1,650 metres[ 71 Title A California Flora. Publication Author Munz P.A. & Keck D.D. Publisher University of California Press; Los Angeles Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader. , 212 Title A Field Guide to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers Publication Author Craighead. J., Craighead. F. and Davis. R. Publisher The Riverside Press Year 1963 ISBN 63-7093 Description Excellent little pocket guide to the area, covering 590 species and often giving details of their uses. ].