Calflora
Taxon  Report   5034    
Lotus crassifolius  (Benth.) Greene  var. otayensis  Isely  
(no longer an active name; please see Hosackia crassifolia var. otayensis)
Big deervetch,  Otay mtn. deervetch, Otay mtn. lotus
Lotus crassifolius var. otayensis, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California and and is endemic (limited) to California.
also called Hosackia crassifolia var. otayensis
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Bloom Period
Family: FABACEAE  
Genus: Lotus
Parent: Lotus crassifolius

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

JEF + CNPS other name:
Hosackia crassifolia var. otayensis

  
NOTE: Lotus crassifolius var. otayensis is no longer an active name.
More information about  Lotus crassifolius var. otayensis

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]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 26, 2021).