Cowbag clover, Dwarf sack clover, Pale sack clover
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Trifolium depauperatum is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat, Subspecies: Trifolium depauperatum is a species of clover known by the common names cowbag clover,[1] poverty clover,[2] and balloon sack clover.
Distribution
The plant is native to western North America from British Columbia to California, as well as to western South America in Peru and Chile. It is a common plant of many types of habitat, including coastal prairie and mixed evergreen forest.[3]
Subspecies
Trifolium depauperatum has several varieties, which can include:
Trifolium depauperatum var. amplectens - Balloon sack clover, Pale bladder clover.[4]
Trifolium depauperatum var. depauperatum - Cowbag clover.[5]
Trifolium depauperatum var. hydrophilum
Trifolium depauperatum var. truncatum - Dwarf sack clover.[6] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
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Suggested Citation
Calflora:
Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by
public and private institutions and individuals.
[web application]. 2025.The Calflora Database
[a non-profit organization].Available:
https://www.calflora.org/(Accessed: 07/10/2025).