Latin name: Trifolium depauperatum Desv. var. truncatum (E. Greene) Isely
Pronunciation: try-FO-lee-um de-paw-per-AY-tum trun-KAY-tum
Common name: Balloon clover
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Habitat: Valley grasslands, wet meadows, ditches, disturbed slopes, Peninsular Range, South Coast to 2500'
Blooming period: March to May
Name derivations: 1) Trifolium 2) depauperatum 3) truncatum
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