South Sisters Knob, McCowan Spring, VA
(note white pattern going across leaflets)
South Sisters Knob, McCowan Spring, VA
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Family: Fabaceae (Legume / Pea family)
Mid-Atlantic bloom time: May - June
Kates Mountain Clover is found mostly on shale barrens, rarely on other rocky outcrops. It has only been found in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, and has a global conservation status of S3 (vulnerable).
The stems are prostrate and pubescent (covered with short, soft hairs). The leaves are of a palmate formation, and each narrowly oblong leaflet. The leaves are marked with white on the topsides, and have small hairs below. The flower heads are 2-3 cm wide, creamy white with purple veins, held on elongated petioles.
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21 September 2024
South Sisters Knob, McCowan Spring, VA (note white pattern going across leaflets)
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21 September 2024
South Sisters Knob, McCowan Spring, VA
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