Lotus corniculatus L.

PLANTS OF MOROCCO
Province of Al-Hoceima
Lotus corniculatus L.
Perennial herb, decumbent with stems to 20 cm
long, corolla scarlet red in bud becoming yellow
with red striations on the banner turning red
again, fruits green becoming purple on the top.
Nodules and germplasm.
1 km E of Ketama on highway P39. Heavily grazed
roadside.
Elev.: 1490 m. 34°54'N, 4°34'W
J.H. Kirkbride, Jr., P.R. Beuselinck,
W.L. Graves, Lahlou Azeddine, and C.A. Roberts
No. 5869	18	June	1989
Collected under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
and the Institut National de le Recherche Agronomique, Morocco.
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