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Trifolium depauperatum  Desv.
Cowbag clover,   Dwarf sack clover,   Pale sack clover
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© 2021 Steve Matson
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© 2023 G Froelich
© 2022 R.A. Chasey
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© 2017 Diane Etchison
© 2013 Andrea Williams
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© 2017 Art Clark
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© 2021 Ron Vanderhoff
© 2021 Ron Vanderhoff
© 2020 Julie A. Kierstead
© 2022 Ken-ichi Ueda
Trifolium depauperatum is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Genus: Trifolium
Family: Fabaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: Mixed Evergreen Forest, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Information about  Trifolium depauperatum from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (TRDE)

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[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat, Subspecies: Trifolium depauperatum is a species of clover known by the common names cowbag clover,[1] poverty clover,[2] and balloon sack clover. Distribution The plant is native to western North America from British Columbia to California, as well as to western South America in Peru and Chile. It is a common plant of many types of habitat, including coastal prairie and mixed evergreen forest.[3] Subspecies Trifolium depauperatum has several varieties, which can include: Trifolium depauperatum var. amplectens - Balloon sack clover, Pale bladder clover.[4] Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum - Cowbag clover.[5] Trifolium depauperatum var. hydrophilum Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum - Dwarf sack clover.[6] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 03/29/2025).