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Carpet Clover

Trifolium monanthum

Status
native
Keystone
105 caterpillar species raised on Trifolium herbaceous plants
Bees
1 specialist raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Trifolium monanthum is a species of clover known by the common name mountain carpet clover.

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103 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Alfalfa Looper, Fall Webworm Moth, Clouded Sulphur, Chionodes lugubrella 42
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Calliopsis anthidia 1
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Sweetclover Weevil, Liriomyza fricki 2
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Spotted Alfalfa Aphid, Red-legged Grasshopper, Greater Sage-Grouse, Canada Goose 12
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Monarch, Silver-spotted Skipper, Hunt's Bumble Bee 46

Children

  • Delicate Carpet Clover
  • Small Carpet Clover
  • Carpet Clover
  • Grant's Carpet Clover

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Perennial Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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