Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Trifolium cyathiferum is a species of clover known by the common names cup clover and bowl clover. This species occurs in western North America, its distribution extending from Alaska and the Yukon, through the Pacific Northwest to California, Utah, and Montana. As an example occurrence, it is found in the California Coast Ranges in such places as Ring Mountain, California, where it is found in association with tomcat clover. It usually occurs in spring-moist valleys, chaparral, and forest habitats, below 2,500 metres (8,200 ft) in elevation. Trifolium cyathiferum is a low growing annual plant. The inflorescence is many flowered and bowl shaped. Flowers are white to yellow with pink tips. The bloom period is May to August.

Plant type

Annual herb

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Color

Pink, Yellow, White

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Site type

Grassy and disturbed places

Plant communities

Mixed Evergreen Forest, Red Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Wetland-Riparian

Bees
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 59 likely

Confirmed Likely

Fingered Dagger Moth

Acronicta dactylina

Ipsilon Dart

Agrotis ipsilon

Rascal Dart

Agrotis malefida

Vancouver Dart Moth

Agrotis vancouverensis