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Lotus grandiflorus

Lotus grandiflorus (Benth.) Greene

Chaparral Bird's-foot Trefoil

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LOGR3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Cream, aging towards red.

Distribution

USA: CA

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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