Calflora: Lotus oblongifolius

Taxon Report 5059

Lotus oblongifolius (Benth.) E. Greene (not an active name)

Narrow leaved lotus, Streambank bird's foot trefoil, Streambank lotus

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Lotus oblongifolius, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.


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Plant Characteristics
and Associations

Bloom Period

Family:	FABACEAE
Genus:	Lotus

Communities:	Chaparral, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, wetland-riparian
Wetlands:	Occurs almost always under natural conditions in wetlands [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]

Distribution by County

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Name Status:

Accepted by PLANTS + JM93
TJM2 accepted name:	Hosackia oblongifolia

NOTE: Lotus oblongifolius is not an active name in the Calflora species table.

More information about Lotus oblongifolius


	Location Suitability Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images		Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria Original Publication citation (ITIS) USDA PLANTS Profile (LOOB2)		Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center website references from Google

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jul 14, 2017).

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