Lotus hispidus Desf. ex Dc.

Hairy bird's-foot-trefoil (en), Lotier hispide (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lotus

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.1-0.5m high.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

Usage

Uses pasture
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 14 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Lotus hispidus habit picture by Monteiro Henrique (cc-by-sa)
Lotus hispidus habit picture by Yolande Conejos (cc-by-sa)
Lotus hispidus habit picture by Prieta Javier (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Lotus hispidus leaf picture by cscoq (cc-by-sa)
Lotus hispidus leaf picture by Martina Maggiali (cc-by-sa)
Lotus hispidus leaf picture by Angel Bereje (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Lotus hispidus flower picture by Olivier Eudes (cc-by-sa)
Lotus hispidus flower picture by dgarciab (cc-by-sa)
Lotus hispidus flower picture by dgarciab (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Lotus hispidus fruit picture by Jacques Maréchal (cc-by-sa)
Lotus hispidus fruit picture by Olivier Eudes (cc-by-sa)
Lotus hispidus fruit picture by Nathan Torres (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Lotus hispidus world distribution map, present in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Algeria, Spain, France, Greece, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, New Zealand, Portugal, Tunisia, United States of America, South Africa, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60469126-2
WFO ID wfo-0000212252
COL ID 3W83T
BDTFX ID 40054
INPN ID 106678
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Lotus approximatus Lotus unibracteatus Lotus suaveolens Lotus pilosissimus Lotus filiformis Lotus fallax Lotus odoratus Lotus levieri Lotus subbiflorus subsp. castellanus Lotus subbiflorus subsp. subbiflorus Lotus angustissimus var. maior Lotus angustissimus subsp. suaveolens Lotus hispidus