Fabaceae
Lotus unifoliolatus var. unifoliolatus
Spanish Lotus
Prostrate to erect. Single stem sometimes branched, hairy. Leaf palmately divided into 3 lance-shaped leaflets, held on main stem with long stalk above it. Flower stalk holds a single leaf, divided 3 times, and a single white to pale pink flower. Grows on roadsides, edges of moist places, from coast to mountain forests and alpine.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: All Summer-Autumn
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Height: 8--18 inches
- Habitat: Coastal, Subalpine, West-Side Forest
- Found In: Siskiyous, Olympic Np, West Gorge, N Cascades Np
- Native: Yes
More Information:
- Latin synonyms: Lotus purshianus
- Common synonyms: American bird's-foot trefoil, Spanish clover
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- USDA Plants Database
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- OregonFlora
- E-Flora BC