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Lotus incanus
Lotus incanus (Torr.) Greene
Woolly Bird's-foot Trefoil
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonym(s): Hosackia incana, Lotus neoincanus
USDA Symbol: LOIN6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , PinkBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CAWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lotus incanus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lotus incanus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lotus incanus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-17Research By: Joseph A. Marcus