Lotus denticulatus
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Lotus denticulatus is a species of legume
known by the common name riverbar bird's-foot trefoil. It is native to western North America from British Columbia
to California
to Utah
, where it grows in moist spots in a number of habitat types. It is an annual herb growing erect or spreading to about 40 centimeters in maximum length. It is lined with leaves each made up of a few alternately arranged oval leaflets 1 to 2 centimeters long, sometimes slightly hairy in texture. The inflorescence
is made up of one or two whitish to yellowish pealike flowers located in leaf axils. The fruit is a hairy legume pod up to about 1.5 centimeters long.
Faboideae
Faboideae is a subfamily of the flowering plant family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. One acceptable alternative name for the subfamily is Papilionoideae....
known by the common name riverbar bird's-foot trefoil. It is native to western North America from British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
to Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, where it grows in moist spots in a number of habitat types. It is an annual herb growing erect or spreading to about 40 centimeters in maximum length. It is lined with leaves each made up of a few alternately arranged oval leaflets 1 to 2 centimeters long, sometimes slightly hairy in texture. The inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
is made up of one or two whitish to yellowish pealike flowers located in leaf axils. The fruit is a hairy legume pod up to about 1.5 centimeters long.