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Trifolium tomentosum L.
FABACEAE
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Information from the Index of California Plant Names (ICPN)
Current Jepson Flora Project Synonyms Trifolium tomentosum L. var. tomentosum
Initial Editorial Analysis 24 Mar 2010
Source of Report for California  
a Best, C., J. T. Howell, W. Knight, I. Knight, and M. Wells. 1996. A Flora of Sonoma County. California Native Plant Society, Sacramento, as cited in Kartesz & Meacham
b Hrusa et al., ms later published in Madrono 49(2)61-98. 2002: DISTRIBUTION: ScV, SnFrB, NCoRO.; STATUS: established.; NOTES: All specimens at CDA appear referable to the var. tomentosum sensu Zohary & Heller (1984). Easily overlooked and probably more widespread than the collections and report above indicate. In fruit can be confused with Trifolium fragiferum; the latter has a pedunculate inflorescence, while T. tomentosum capitula are more or less sessile in the axils; "...Pasture adj. to underpass...overflow parking area...well-established localized patch at edge of path through open oak woodland/grassland...several dense patches in grassland..."
c Hrusa et al., Madrono 49(2)61-98. 2002: DIST: NCoRO, ScV, SnFrB: Hrusa et al. Current Status: Naturalized in wildlands: DOC: Contra Costa Co.: Mount Diablo State Park, connector between Barbecue Terrace Road and Wall Point Road, localized patch at edge of path through open oak woodland/grassland. May 3, 1998, B. Ertter 16063 (JEPS); Napa Co.: Imola Ave. 0.2 mile west of Suscol Ave., Napa. Grasslands, el. 20 ft, T05N, R04W, Sec. 14, MD. April 11, 1979, J. Ruygt 501 (JEPS); Sacramento Co.: Pasture adj. to underpass at Rio Linda and SW Elverta, betw. Natomas E Main drain and W end of 'N' St. T10N, R05E, Sec. 19, MD. El. 40 ft. May 12, 1992, R. York 92-002 (CDA); Overflow parking area, E of Cal Expo at Ethan Way, Sacramento. June 7, 1987, N. Wymer s.n. (CDA, DAV); Sonoma Co.: Best, C., et al. (1996, pg. 144); Annadel State Park, east of Ledson Marsh, several dense patches in grassland, both sides of Marsh Trail, midway between intersection with Lawndale Trail and marsh spillway. April 19, 2000, A. Howald 2037 (CDA): NOTES: Resembling T. fragiferum in having the calyx inflated in fruit, but annual and with only a vestigial involucre. All specimens at CDA appear referable to the var. tomentosum sensu Zohary and Heller (1984). Easily overlooked and probably more widespread than the collections above indicate.
Initial Editorial Comments in no way mentioned in The Jepson Manual [Ed. 1]; indicated only for CA, NC, SC, FL in Kartesz & Meacham; author citation uncertain, Willk. ex Nyman in Source b, Source c; according to Source c, in California naturalized in wildlands, in NCoRO, ScV, SnFrB (14 Feb 2003)
Editorial Recommendation author citation to be checked [resolved]
Correspondence and Comments Subsequent to Initial Analysis
Correspondence 1 21 Mar 2008 e-mail from Jeff Greenhouse see Comment 1
Editorial Comments 1 Correspondence 1 indicates that Trifolium tomentosum L. (Species Plantarum 2: 771-772. 1753) is the correct citation, and that the Willk. ex Nyman publication (Conspectus florae europaeae 177. 1878) was a later homonym. [Therefore, author citation correct as indicated in this Index, 21 Mar 2008.]
Correspondence 2 Treatment and author notes submitted for The Jepson Manual [Ed. 2] by Michael A. Vincent see Comment 2
Editorial Comments 2 Correspondence 2 indicates that for The Jepson Manual [Ed. 2] Trifolium tomentosum L. is to be treated as naturalized in CA.
Editorial Summary and Current Status
Editorial Summary addition, naturalized in CA
Current Status JFP-2, accepted name for taxon naturalized in CA
Current Status Authority The Jepson Manual [Ed. 2]
Current Status Date 24 Mar 2010
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List of ICPN names in Trifolium
List of names from ICPN, Hrusa's Crosswalk, and Jepson Flora in Trifolium

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