Trifolium wormskioldii
Trifolium wormskioldii is a species of clover native to the western half of North America. Its common names include cows clover, coast clover, sand clover, seaside clover, springbank clover, and Wormskjold's clover. Description Trifolium wormskioldii, a legume, is a perennial herb sometimes taking a matlike form, with decumbent or upright stems. The leaves are made up of leaflets measuring long. The lower stipules are tipped with bristles and the upper stipules may be toothed. The rounded inflorescences are wide. The sepals are bristle-tipped. The corollas are pinkish purple or magenta with white tips. Etymology The species was given its scientific name in honour of the Danish botanist Morten Wormskjold. Distribution and habitat This plant is native to the western half of North America from Alaska, through California, to Mexico. It is a perennial herb that grows in many locales, from beaches to mountain ridges, below about in elevation. Habitats it grows in include chaparral, oak woodland, grassland, yellow pine forest, red fir forest, lodgepole forest, subalpine forest, and wetland−riparian. Uses Many Native American groups of western North America use this clover for food. The herbage and flowers are eaten raw, sometimes salted. The roots are commonly steamed or boiled and