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Lotus angustissimus

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Lotus angustissimus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Lotus
Species:
L. angustissimus
Binomial name
Lotus angustissimus

Lotus angustissimus, the slender bird's foot trefoil, is a plant in the genus Lotus. It has a wide distribution, from Macaronesia to Xinjiang in China.[1]

Description

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This plant is an annual identified by hairy red stems, singular yellow flowers looking like those of common vetch, and leaves are oval with spear tips. This plant creates mats on the ground and blooms July to August.[2] This plant has unique reddish seeds.[3]

Distribution

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Lotus angustissimus has a wide distribution from Macaronesia, North Africa, Europe and West Asia to the Caucasus, Kazakhstan, Western Siberia and Xinjiang.[1] It has been introduced elsewhere, including California,[1] where it is considered a weed.<ref name=calflora>

References

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  1. ^ a b c d POWO (2024). "Lotus angustissimus L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  2. ^ "Lotus angustissimus". Calflora. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  3. ^ NRCS. "Lotus angustissimus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2024-08-12.