Trifolium resupinatum

Reversed clover

Family: Fabaceae · Type: annual · Not Native

Reversed clover is a naturalized annual found in the northern and central Coast Ranges in disturbed areas at elevations below 350 meters. Flowering from April to July, this plant produces distinctive pink to purple flowers in star-shaped heads 1 to 1.5 centimeters wide. Growing with ascending to erect stems, it features delicate diamond-shaped to ovate leaflets 1 to 2.5 centimeters long. Its leaves have ovate to oblong stipules with linear tips, creating an intricate architectural structure. The flower's banner is uniquely notched at the tip, with a calyx that becomes inflated in fruit.

Habitat: Disturbed areas

Bloom period: Apr-Jul

Elevation: < 350 m

Bioregions: NCo, CCo

California counties: Marin, Los Angeles, Monterey, Yolo, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Napa, Mendocino, Humboldt, Madera, Colusa, Santa Cruz

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.