Hosackia rosea

Hosackia rosea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Fabales
Family:Fabaceae
Genus:Hosackia
Species: H. rosea
Binomial name
Hosackia rosea
Eastw.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Lotus aboriginus Jeps.
  • Lotus crassifolius var. subglaber (Ottley) C.L.Hitchc.
  • Lotus stipularis var. subglaber Ottley

Hosackia rosea, synonym Lotus aboriginus, is a species of legume native to California.[1] It is known by the common names rosy bird's-foot trefoil and thicket trefoil. It grows in mountains and canyons, often in moist areas. It is a perennial herb lined with leaves each made up of pairs of oval leaflike leaflets 1 to 3 cm long. The inflorescence is a spray of six to 10 white or pink flowers each about 1 cm long. The flower is somewhat tubular, encased at the base in a calyx of sepals and lobed at the mouth. The fruit is a hairless elongated legume pod 3–5 cm long.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Hosackia rosea Eastw.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-02-05
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