⚠ sources differ — GIFT: 0.15 m · USDA: 0.152 m · TRY: 0.043 m
Seed mass1.39 mg
⚠ sources differ — TRY: 1.39 mg · GIFT: 1.31 mg
Seed mass max1.37 mg
Seed mass min0.36 mg
Life cycle & reproduction25
After harvest regrowth rateRapid
Bloom periodSpring
Coppice potentialNo
Deciduousnessdeciduous
Flower colourpurple
Flower conspicuousYes
Fruit seed period beginSummer
Fruit seed period endFall
Growth rate USDARapid
Life formperennial
Life spanperennial
Lifespan categoryShort
Propagated by bare rootNo
Propagated by bulbNo
Propagated by containerNo
Propagated by cormNo
Propagated by cuttingsNo
Propagated by seedYes
Propagated by sodNo
Propagated by sprigsNo
Propagated by tubersNo
Resprout abilityNo
Seed spread rateRapid
Seedling vigorHigh
Vegetative spread rateRapid
Diet & foraging1
Parasiteindependent
Habitat & environment24
Active growth periodSpring and Summer
Adapted to coarse textured soilsYes
Adapted to fine textured soilsYes
Adapted to medium textured soilsYes
Aquaticterrestrial
BloatHigh
Climatetemperate
Climberself-supporting
Epiphyteterrestrial
Foliage colorGreen
Foliage porosity summerModerate
Foliage porosity winterPorous
Foliage textureFine
Fruit colourblack
Growth formherb
Growth form USDARhizomatous
Hedge toleranceHigh
Known allelopathNo
Leaf retentionNo
Low growing grassNo
Root depth min6 in
Shape and orientationDecumbent
Small grainNo
Woodinessnon-woody
Physiology & chemistry26
Anaerobic toleranceNone
C:N ratioLow
Caco3 toleranceLow
Cold stratification requiredNo
Drought toleranceMedium
Fertility requirementMedium
Fire resistantNo
Fire toleranceHigh
Frost free days min120 days
Leaf C:N ratio12.1 g/g
Leaf c439 mg/g
Leaf dry-matter content (LDMC)224 mg/g
Leaf n36.4 mg/g
Leaf p0.77 mg/g
Moisture useMedium
Nitrogen fixation levelMedium
Photosynthetic pathwayC3
Precipitation max69 in
Precipitation min19 in
Protein potentialMedium
Salinity toleranceNone
Shade toleranceMedium
Soil pH max6.8 pH
Soil pH min5.6 pH
Specific leaf area (SLA)20.18 mm²/mg
Temperature min7 °F
Uses & economy15
Berry nut seed productNo
Christmas tree productNo
Commercial availabilityNo Known Source
Fodder productNo
Lumber productNo
Naval store productNo
Nursery stock productNo
Palatable browse animalLow
Palatable graze animalLow
Palatable humanNo
Post productNo
Pulpwood productNo
Seeds per pound200 000 per lb
ToxicityNone
Veneer productNo
Other traits4
Fall conspicuousNo
Fruit seed abundanceHigh
Fruit seed conspicuousNo
Fruit seed persistenceYes
05DNA & barcoding4 specimens
A DNA barcode is a short, standardised stretch of genes that works like a fingerprint — enough to tell one species from another. Below is the molecular trace Trifolium longipes has left across the world's sequence archives.
At a glance
DNA specimens4
Marker genes4
eDNA detections6
Countries1
Marker genes sequenced
★ the standard DNA barcode for this group — the short region actually read to tell this species apart. The rest are extra genes sequenced along the way.
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plant barcodefungal barcode
06Genome at a glanceCCDB
The complete instruction manualTrifolium longipes carries — its genome. We read it from three angles — how big it is, how the DNA is packed into chromosomes, and how completely it has been sequenced — and explain how to read each value as you go.
Chromosomes & ploidyhow the DNA is packaged
2n is the full chromosome count in a normal body cell; n is a gamete (egg or sperm), which carries half. Ploidy is how many complete chromosome sets each cell holds — 2× (diploid) is typical for animals, while higher levels (polyploidy) are common in plants. Click any value below to see the underlying records and sources.
Chromosomes2n = 48 n = 24
Ploidypolyploid inferred
Chromosome-count records — grouped by value · 2n = full set, n = gamete · click a value for sources & references
n 241×CCDB · ipcn-api-dl
CCDB · ipcn-api-dl — Chambers, K. L., D. Green, S. Potampa & L. McMahan. 1998. IOPB chromosome data 13. Newslett. Int. Organ. Pl. Biosyst. (Oslo) 29: 18–22.
Ploidy records — measured levels and diploid/polyploid inferences · click for sources
Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.
Coordinate accuracy92% within 1 km
≤100 m 838≤1 km 127≤10 km 43>10 km 42
1 050 georeferenced · 341 without coordinates
Open the mapobservation + sensor1 391
Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence
Backed by a physical specimen — a herbarium sheet, sample or voucher held in a collection. “Vouchered” means supported by material evidence, not just an observation.
Coordinate accuracy62% within 1 km
≤100 m 48≤1 km 208≤10 km 146>10 km 8
410 georeferenced · 463 without coordinates
Open the institutions mapphysical evidence873
Wildobservation + sensor
Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.
10Collections & institutions
Holding institutions53 of 76 geolocated
Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.
Institution
Specimens
Angwin, US
128
Arcata, US
87
Davis, US
49
DOI/NPS, Colonial National Historical Parklocation not on record
43
Moscow, US
40
Musee des Dinosaures d'Esperaza (Aude)location not on record
35
WTUlocation not on record
34
Bozeman, US
32
Pullman, US
32
Missoula, US
29
Boise, US
27
Flagstaff, US
23
CASlocation not on record
15
Bronx, US
15
Pocatello, US
14
Riverside, US
14
Claremont, US
14
Santa Barbara, US
13
Albuquerque, US
10
LDlocation not on record
10
Los Angeles, US
10
Provo, US
10
San Diego, US
9
Durango, US
9
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratorylocation not on record
8
Truckee, US
8
DOI/NPS, Greenbelt Parklocation not on record
8
Logan, US
7
Chongqing Museumlocation not on record
7
Caldwell, US
7
DOI/NPS, Mount Rainier National Parklocation not on record
6
Bend, US
5
San Jose, US
5
Bloomington, US
5
US
5
Phoenix, US
5
KNFHClocation not on record
4
ASUlocation not on record
4
EL PASO, US
3
DOI/NPS, Little Rock Central High School National Historic Sitelocation not on record
3
Portland, US
3
University of Stellenboschlocation not on record
3
Wuzhou, CN
3
Santa Cruz, US
3
San Luis Obispo, US
3
Corvallis, US
3
Cheney, US
3
Canadian Department of Agriculturelocation not on record
3
Denver, US
2
St. Paul, US
2
Grand Junction, US
2
Tacoma, US
2
Istituto Agrario Castelnuovolocation not on record
2
Weber State Universitylocation not on record
2
Pittsburg, US
2
Orem, US
2
Turlock, US
2
VALElocation not on record
1
Northern Arizona University, School of Forestrylocation not on record
1
US
1
Paris, FR
1
HJAEFlocation not on record
1
Wlocation not on record
1
Cslocation not on record
1
Chadron, US
1
Columbia, US
1
Vancouver, CA
1
Emporia, US
1
KNFYlocation not on record
1
Long Beach, US
1
Portland, US
1
Severin-McDaniel Insect Collectionlocation not on record
1
Henderson, US
1
Davenport, US
1
Ashland, US
1
GB
1
76 institutions · 853 of 873 vouchered records shown · 20 without an institution code
09Environmental DNA6 detections
Where the DNA of Trifolium longipes was picked up in samples of water, soil or air — nobody saw the organism, only its DNA left behind. A trace is a clue that the species was near, not a confirmed sighting.
Signal
Detections DNA found6
Studies independent surveys1
Countries1
Signal confidence: weakweighed across independent studies, places & mapped detections
Where its DNA was found
0 of 6 detections have coordinates
Open the map1 country0
How strong is each trace?
DNA read depthRead counts were not reported for this species — the map shows presence only, not how strong each trace was.
Modelled climatemodelled
−15°Ctemperature across detection sites+40°C
Temperature median14.6 °C 14.6–14.6
Seasonal swing summer↔winter19.9 °C
Max temp (day)20.7 °C
Min temp (night)9.40 °C
Precipitation164 mm/mo
Air humidity55.7 %
Moisture balance31.7 mm/mo
Vapour deficit734 Pa
Wind speed1.40 m/s
Cloud cover19.1 %
CHELSA 1981–2010, ~9 km grid, at location & month of 2 detection points · median with p10–p90 · reflects where sampling happened, not only the true niche
How to read this: each dot is one detection of this species' DNA in an environmental sample. The confidence meter weighs how many independent studies and places back up the signal — one detection in one study is a hint; many across several studies is solid. Records dated before 2008 (when eDNA methods began) are treated as likely mislabeled and left off the map.
GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility2 271 records↗
ENAEuropean Nucleotide Archive · EMBL-EBI6 eDNA detections↗
BOLD SystemsCentre for Biodiversity Genomics4 specimens↗
GRIN TaxonomyUSDA-ARSdistribution & uses↗
CCDBChromosome Counts DB · Tel Aviv U.genome & karyotype↗
PloiDBPloidy Databasegenome & karyotype