Lotus purshianus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Lotus purshianus Clem. & E. G. Clem.

(not an active name)

Bird's foot trefoil

Lotus purshianus is an annual herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~1015 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Lotus
Family:	Fabaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, many plant communities

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PLANTS	Lotus unifoliolatus var. unifoliolatus

Information about Lotus purshianus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (LOUNU) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/12/2025).