Fewflower clover facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Fewflower clover |
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Trifolium
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oliganthum
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Trifolium oliganthum, also called fewflower clover, is a type of clover plant. It grows naturally in western North America. You can find it from British Columbia in Canada, down through California in the USA, and into Baja California in Mexico. It also grows in mountain areas like the Sierra Nevada. This clover lives in many different kinds of places.
What is Fewflower Clover?
The fewflower clover, Trifolium oliganthum, is a plant that lives for only one year. This means it grows from a seed, flowers, makes new seeds, and then dies all within a single year. It grows straight up from the ground.
Leaves and Stems
Its leaves are special. Each leaf is made of smaller parts called leaflets. These leaflets can be different shapes. They are usually about 1 to 2 centimeters long. At the base of the leaf stem, there are small, toothed leaf-like parts called stipules.
Flowers and Blooms
The flowers of the fewflower clover grow in a small cluster. This cluster is called an inflorescence. It looks like a tiny head of flowers, usually less than a centimeter wide. At the bottom of this flower head, there's a cup-like structure. This structure is made of several small, leaf-like parts called bracts that are joined together.
Each tiny flower has a green outer layer called a calyx. The calyx is made of small leaf-like parts called sepals. Sometimes, the tip of a sepal might be split or forked. The colorful part of the flower is called the corolla. It is also very small, less than a centimeter long.
