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Lotus procumbens
Lotus procumbens (Greene) Greene
Silky Deerweed
Fabaceae (Pea family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LOPR3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to ascending, up to about 3 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , YellowBloom Time: Apr , 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 procumbens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lotus procumbens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lotus procumbens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-18Research By: Joseph A. Marcus