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Lotus nuttallianus

Lotus nuttallianus Greene

Wire Bird's-foot Trefoil

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s): Hosackia prostrata

USDA Symbol: LONU4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to ascending, up to about 3 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe

Additional resources

USDA: Find Lotus nuttallianus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lotus nuttallianus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lotus nuttallianus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-17
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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