Hosackia crassifolia Calflora

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Taxon Report

Hosackia crassifolia Benth.

Broad leaved lotus

2019 Bob Sweatt

2022 Richard Sullivan

2017 Diane Etchison

2018 Aaron Echols

2021 Arlee Montalvo

2009 Keir Morse

2013 Debra L. Cook

2015 Steve Matson

Hosackia crassifolia is a perennial herb that is native to California.


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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. crassifolia ... var. otayensis
Genus:	Hosackia
Family:	Fabaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:


Calflora	Lotus crassifolius
PLANTS	Lotus crassifolius var. crassifolius

Information about Hosackia crassifolia from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (LOCRC) 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	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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/08/2023).