Parry Clover
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Parry Clover
trifolium parryi
Parry Clover (Trifolium parryi) is a beautiful alpine perennial wildflower native to the high-altitude regions of western North America, particularly the Rocky Mountains. Named after the famed 19th-century botanist Charles Christopher Parry, this resilient clover thrives in harsh tundra environments where few other plants can survive. It forms low-growing mats or tufts, providing vibrant splashes of color to rocky slopes, meadows, and alpine basins. Beyond its aesthetic appeal, Parry Clover plays a crucial ecological role. Like other members of the legume family, it possesses the remarkable ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen, enriching the nutrient-poor alpine soils for neighboring plant species. It also serves as an important food source for native pollinators and alpine wildlife, making it a cornerstone of high-mountain ecosystems.
Lebensraum: Typically found in moist alpine and subalpine meadows, rocky ridges, and tundra slopes at high elevations.
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This low-growing perennial herb features hairless, trifoliate leaves composed of three oval leaflets with finely toothed margins. The striking, globe-like flower heads are made up of 10 to 40 individual pea-like flowers, which range in color from a deep rose-purple to pinkish-red. Each flower head is supported by a leafless stem that rises slightly above the foliage, reaching heights of 5 to 20 centimeters. The basal leaves form a neat, dense clump that clings close to the ground, an adaptation that helps the plant withstand strong alpine winds.
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Kategorie
PflanzenSeltenheit
Common
Gefahr
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Interessante Fakten
Because it fixes nitrogen, it acts as a natural fertilizer, helping surrounding alpine plants colonize harsh, newly exposed rocky soils.
Its compact, low-growing form is a survival strategy called a 'cushion habit', which creates a warmer microclimate inside the plant than the freezing ambient air.
Parry Clover is named after Charles Christopher Parry, a prominent 19th-century botanist who collected thousands of western North American plant specimens.
Besondere Fähigkeiten
Fähigkeit
Nitrogen Fixation
Partners with symbiotic rhizobia bacteria in its root nodules to convert atmospheric nitrogen into a usable nutrient form.
Fähigkeit
Freeze Resistance
Produces specialized cellular solutes and low-growing, compact mats that protect vital tissues from freezing alpine temperatures.
Fähigkeit
Efficient Transpiration
Possesses thick, waxy leaf surfaces that help reduce water loss in dry, windy, and high-UV alpine environments.
Maße und Details
- Länge
- 5-20 cm
- Lebenserwartung
- 3-10 Jahre
Ernährung und Fütterung
As a photosynthetic plant, Parry Clover generates its own energy from sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water, supplemented by nitrogen fixed from the soil.
Hauptnahrung
- Sunlight
- Carbon dioxide
- Water
- Soil nutrients
Nahrungssuche
- Photosynthesis
Ökologische Zusammenhänge
mutualism
Two-form Bumble Bee
Bombus bifarius
Pollinated by bumble bees seeking nectar.
eaten by
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
Provides essential forage for alpine mammals during the short summer growing season.
mutualism
Rhizobium bacteria
Rhizobium leguminosarum
Hosts symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria in its root system.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
Wie identifiziert man Parry Clover?
Der einfachste Weg, Parry Clover zu bestimmen, ist die Verwendung der Naturführer-App Snappit.
Was ist der/die/das länge von Parry Clover?
5-20 cm
Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Parry Clover?
3-10 Jahre
Was frisst Parry Clover?
As a photosynthetic plant, Parry Clover generates its own energy from sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water, supplemented by nitrogen fixed from the soil.
Wo findet man Parry Clover normalerweise?
Typically found in moist alpine and subalpine meadows, rocky ridges, and tundra slopes at high elevations.
Wie jagt Parry Clover?
Photosynthesis
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