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Lotus unifoliatus var. helleri (Carolina bird's-foot trefoil)

Cressler, Alan

Lotus unifoliolatus var. helleri

Lotus unifoliolatus (Hook.) Benth. var. helleri (Britton) Kartesz & Gandhi

Carolina Bird's-foot Trefoil, Carolina Trefoil, Heller's Bird-foot Trefoil

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s): Acmispon helleri, Lotus helleri, Lotus purshianus var. helleri

USDA Symbol: LOUNH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Trifoliate
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: To about 30 inches in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Flower standard light pink with darker pink veins; wings yellowish or pink; keel greenish yellow. Overall color appearance is salmon pink.

Distribution

USA: GA , NC , SC , VA
Native Distribution: On the piedmont, from southwestern Virginia to northeastern Georgia.
Native Habitat: Dry open woodlands.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Lotus unifoliatus var. helleri in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lotus unifoliatus var. helleri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lotus unifoliatus var. helleri

Metadata

Record Modified: 2018-10-10
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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