Distribution
The plant is native to western North America, in California, Oregon, and Washington (U.S. states); and into Baja California (Méxican state).
The California populations are found in diverse habitats, including chaparral, California oak woodland, California mixed evergreen forest, and conifer forest.
Description
Hosackia crassifolia is a long-lived, somewhat bushy plant which bears long straight stems with evenly spaced oval-shaped leaves.It produces thick bunches of yellow, pink-and-yellow, or scarlet-and-yellow pea flowers.[ The bloom period is May to August.]
The brownish pea pods contain speckled red or brown peas.
Varieties
- Hosackia crassifolia var. crassifolia — broad-leafed lotus (formerly Lotus crassifolius var. crassifolius).[1]
- Hosackia crassifolia var. otayensis — Otay Mountain lotus, Otay Mountain hosackia (formerly Lotus crassifolius var. otayensis), endemic to Otay Mountain in the San Ysidro Mountains of San Diego County, California.[2] It is a critically endangered species.[3]
References
1. ^Calflora: Hosackia crassifolia var. crassifolia
2. ^Calflora: Hosackia crassifolia var. otayensis
3. ^California Native Plant Society, Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02): report for Hosackia crassifolia var. otayensis . accessed 12 June 2016.
}}External links
- Calflora: Hosackia crassifolia (Broad leaved lotus) — formerly Lotus crassifolius.
- Jepson Manual eFlora (YJM2) treatment of Hosackia crassifolia — formerly Lotus crassifolius.
- USDA Plants Profile for Lotus crassifolius (big deervetch)
- UC Photos gallery of Hosackia crassifolia — formerly Lotus crassifolius.
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