Threatened, Endangered, and Proposed (TEP) Plant Profile
Trifolium stoloniferum. Photo by Sarena Selbo.
Trifolium stoloniferum habitat. Photo by Sarena Selbo.
Trifolium stoloniferum range map.
Trifolium stoloniferum, running buffalo clover
Running buffalo clover occurs in mesic habitats of partial to filtered sunlight, where there is a prolonged pattern of moderate periodic disturbance, such as mowing, trampling, or grazing. It is most often found in regions underlain with calcareous bedrock.
ESA Status
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- Listed Endangered 1987
- Recovery Plan 2005 (PDF,1.3 MB)
Threats
- Habitat alteration from: natural forest succession, leading to closed canopy
- Competition by invasive plants,
- Catastrophic disturbance from development or road construction