Trifolium ciliolatum is a species of clover known by the common name foothill clover.
Description It is an annual herb growing erect in form, with hairless herbage. The leaves are made up of toothed oval leaflets and have bristle-tipped stipules. The inflorescence is a head of flowers wide, the flowers often spreading out or drooping. The flower has a calyx of bristle-like sepals lined with hairs and a pinkish or purplish corolla.
Distribution and habitat The species is native to western North America from Washington to Baja California.
It is a common plant of many regions, including disturbed habitat.
Uses The seeds and vegetation of this plant were a common food of many local Native American groups.Ethnobotany
References
External links Jepson Manual Treatment - Trifolium ciliolatum Trifolium ciliolatum - Photo gallery