Lotus incanus
| Lotus incanus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Loteae |
| Genus: | Lotus |
| Species: | L. incanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lotus incanus (Torr.) Greene | |
Lotus incanus is a species of legume known by the common name woolly bird's-foot trefoil. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada of California, where it grows in forests and other mountain habitat.
Description
Lotus incanus is a hairy, erect perennial herb lined with leaves each made up of silky-haired oval leaflets up to 1.6 centimeters long. The inflorescence bears 3 to 8 red-veined or pinkish white pealike flowers each up to about 2 centimeters long. The fruit is a narrow, mostly hairless legume pod up to 3.5 centimeters long.
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