Trifolium nanum, the dwarf clover, is a perennial plant from the family Fabaceae.
Description Trifolium nanum is a perennial plant small species of clover. The flowers are pink and pea-shaped, blooming June through August.
Taxonomy The species was first recorded by Edwin James in 1820. Nanum means 'dwarf' in Latin.
Distribution and habitat It grows in the Rocky Mountains, often at more than . It is able to survive extreme conditions such as blizzards and extreme cold. Dwarf clover grows in dense mats to survive in its environment of dry, nutrient poor, rocky terrain.
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