Lotus macrotrichus Boiss.
-
Authority
Isely, Duane. 1981. Leguminosae of the United States. III. Subfamily Papilionoideae: tribes Sophoreae, Podalyrieae, Loteae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25 (3): 1-264.
-
Family
Fabaceae
-
Scientific Name
-
Discussion
Pilose, much branched annual; leaves edentolotus type; leaflets ovate or elliptic, acuminate, 1-1.5 cm, the terminal one oblique; peduncles to 2 cm, exceeding leaves; umbels with 2-4 flowers 10-12 mm; calyx teeth ca. 2 r, pilose; corolla yellow, keel upturned 90°, attenuate-beaked; legume straight, 3.5-5 cm x 1.5 cm. Turkey. Lotus. Reported in herb misidentification (NA). No U.S. material seen.