Hosackia gracilis
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Hosackia gracilis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Genus: | Hosackia |
Species: | H. gracilis
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Binomial name | |
Hosackia gracilis Benth.[1]
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Hosackia gracilis, synonym Lotus formosissimus, is a species of legume native to western North America from British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to California. It was first described by George Bentham.[1] It is known by the common name harlequin lotus.[2] It grows in moist spots in the coastal mountains and down to the oceanside bluffs. It is a perennial herb growing upright or spreading to about 0.5 m in maximum length. It is lined with leaves each made up of a few oppositely arranged oval leaflets up to 2 cm long. The inflorescence is made up of several pealike flowers each 1 to 2 cm long. The flower has a bright yellow banner, or upper petal, and bright pink or white lower petals. The fruit is a legume pod 2 to 3 cm long.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Hosackia gracilis Benth.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-02-06
- ^ Brouillet, Luc (2012), Jepson Flora Project (ed.), "Hosackia gracilis", Jepson eFlora, Regents of the University of California, retrieved 2018-02-06
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Categories:
- Hosackia
- Flora of British Columbia
- Flora of California
- Flora of Oregon
- Flora of Washington (state)
- Plants described in 1836
- Loteae stubs