Lotus formosissimus
Greene
Coast lotus, Coastal lotus, Seaside bird's foot trefoil
Not an active name
Lotus formosissimus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
New name: Hosackia gracilis
Bloom Period
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Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands
Northern Coastal Scrub, Closed-cone Pine Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, wetland-riparian
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