Hosackia rosea

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Hosackia rosea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Genus:	Hosackia
Species:	H. rosea
Binomial name
Hosackia rosea Eastw.[1]
Synonyms[1]
Lotus aboriginus Jeps. Lotus crassifolius var. subglaber (Ottley) C.L.Hitchc. Lotus stipularis var. subglaber Ottley

Hosackia rosea, synonym Lotus aboriginus, is a species of legume native to North America.^[1] It is known by the common names rosy bird's-foot trefoil and thicket trefoil. It grows in mountains and canyons, often in moist areas. It is a perennial herb lined with leaves each made up of pairs of oval leaflike leaflets 1 to 3 cm long. The inflorescence is a spray of six to 10 white or pink flowers each about 1 cm long. The flower is somewhat tubular, encased at the base in a calyx of sepals and lobed at the mouth. The fruit is a hairless elongated legume pod 3–5 cm long.

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• Jepson Manual Treatment
• USDA Plants Profile
• Photo gallery

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