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  4. Dicots
  5. Legumes, Milkworts, and Allies
  6. Legumes
  7. Clovers
  8. Involucrarium
  9. Bighead Clover

species 2,030 observations

Bighead Clover

Trifolium macrocephalum

Status
native
Keystone
105 caterpillar species raised on Trifolium herbaceous plants
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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130 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Celypha Moth, Fall Webworm Moth, Clouded Sulphur, Orange Sulphur 48
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Sweetclover Weevil 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Red-legged Grasshopper, Greater Sage-Grouse, Canada Goose, California Quail 16
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Osmia integra, Nevada Bumble Bee, Anthophora ursina, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee 65

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Part shade
Water use
Low
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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