Crazy Over Clovers: The Trifolium diversity of Nevada & Placer Counties

Join local plant expert Shane Hanofee on October 22nd at the Seaman's Lodge, Nevada City at 6:00pm for an evening profiling one of the most diverse groups of wildflowers found in our area. The bountiful clovers in the genus Trifolium. These delightful plants come in a staggering variety of sizes, shapes, and colors. Tune in for a presentation that will take you on a photographic journey through each and every species found in the region, both native and non-native. You'll learn how to tell them apart, where they like to grow, and what makes them so interesting! Whether wild, waifs, or weeds, they are all wonderful!

The Presenter

Shane Hanofee is a self-taught certified field botanist who became enamored with native plants shortly after moving to California from New York almost two decades ago. Since then, he has travelled throughout California exploring and documenting California’s fascinating flora. In that time, Shane has developed a keen understanding of the floristics of the northern Sierra in particular, while cultivating a love for plant taxonomy and science communication. He is the author of the forthcoming Flora of Nevada County and a former president of the Redbud Chapter of the California Native Plant Society. He lives in Nevada City with his wife Ashley and their son, Milo.

Host or Publisher Monica Finn & Chris Catlin, CNPS Redbud Chapter