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Running Glade Clover (Trifolium calcaricum)

Trifolium calcaricum in flower. Photo Credit: Matthew Albrecht

Global Rank: G1 - Critically Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Fabaceae
State: TN, VA
Nature Serve ID: 158179
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection: 07/05/2022

Description:

Running Glade Clover is known from just six occurrences in Tennessee and Virginia in the Cumberland Gap region. The flowers of this clover species are a milky white. This species was first observed by Dr. Augustin Gattinger in the late 1800's and misidentified as T. stoloniferum. In 1992, it was described as a distinct species, Trifolium calcaricum.

Where is Running Glade Clover (Trifolium calcaricum) located in the wild?

Habitat:

Often in cedar glades or forest margins near cedar glades with limestone substrate

Distribution:

Often in cedar glades with limestone substrate in the Cumberland Gap region.

States & Provinces:

Running Glade Clover can historically be found in Tennessee, Virginia

Which CPC Partners conserve Running Glade Clover (Trifolium calcaricum)?

Missouri Botanical Garden

Not Sponsored

Conservation Actions

Assigned 06/09/17

Southeastern Grasslands Institute

Conservation Actions

Bradley Delfeld

02/24/2025

The Missouri Botanical Garden holds 9 accessions in its seed bank totaling 1,708 seeds collected from 4 EOs in Tennessee.

Tina Stanley

11/27/2023

A subset of plants propagated by a citizen volunteer from a site owned by a private landowner in Tennessee were given to a local botanic garden (Cheekwood Botanic Gardens) to create an interpretive rare plant display.

Tina Stanley

11/27/2023

With encouragement from the Tennessee Division of Natural Areas, a citizen volunteer initiated contact with a private landowner, secured permission to propagate plants from the site, and established 18 different reintroduction sites in nearby parks and state natural areas.

Tina Stanley

07/14/2022

As of July 2022, Southeastern Grasslands Initiative had collected 3 accessions of Trifolium calcaricum from populations in Tennessee.

Tina Stanley

07/14/2022

As of July 2022, Southeastern Grasslands Initiative holds 1,238 seeds from 1 accession (wild provenance only).

Quinn Long

01/01/2010

At least in Tennessee, the habitat for Trifolium calcaricum lies within an area of rapid growth and development.