Trifolium andersonii subsp. beatleyae

Beatley's five-leaved clover, Beatley's Five-Leaved Clover

Family: Fabaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Beatley's five-leaved clover is a California native perennial found in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains in Mono County, inhabiting washes, talus slopes, pine forests, and alpine areas at elevations of 1,300 to 4,000 meters. Flowering from May to August, this clover produces small white to pink flowers in compact clusters that rise well above its leafy base. Growing with delicate stems 10 to 20 centimeters tall, it forms low-growing clusters in alpine and subalpine environments. Its distinctive leaves feature five leaflets, each 5 to 14 millimeters long, with fine, elongated hairs along the leaf stems. The plant's slender flower stalks extend notably beyond its foliage, creating a graceful silhouette against rocky mountain terrain.

Habitat: Washes, talus, pine forest to alpine slopes

Bloom period: May-Aug

Elevation: 1300-4000 m

Bioregions: SNE (Mono Co.)

California counties: Mono, Inyo

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