Hosackia gracilis

Hosackia gracilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Fabales
Family:Fabaceae
Genus:Hosackia
Species: H. gracilis
Binomial name
Hosackia gracilis
Benth.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Anisolotus formosissimus (Greene) Thornber
  • Lotus formosissimus Greene

Hosackia gracilis, synonym Lotus formosissimus, is a species of legume native to western North America from British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to California. It was first described by George Bentham.[1] It is known by the common name harlequin lotus.[2] It grows in moist spots in the coastal mountains and down to the oceanside bluffs. It is a perennial herb growing upright or spreading to about 0.5 m in maximum length. It is lined with leaves each made up of a few oppositely arranged oval leaflets up to 2 cm long. The inflorescence is made up of several pealike flowers each 1 to 2 cm long. The flower has a bright yellow banner, or upper petal, and bright pink or white lower petals. The fruit is a legume pod 2 to 3 cm long.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Hosackia gracilis Benth.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-02-06
  2. ↑ Brouillet, Luc (2012), Jepson Flora Project, ed., "Hosackia gracilis", Jepson eFlora, Regents of the University of California, retrieved 2018-02-06
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