Hosackia crassifolia

Hosackia crassifolia, synonym Lotus crassifolius, is a species of legume native to Washington, California and Oregon.[1] It is known by the common names big deervetch and broad-leafed lotus.[2][3]

Hosackia crassifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Hosackia
Species:
H. crassifolia
Binomial name
Hosackia crassifolia
Benth.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Hosackia platycarpa Nutt.
  • Hosackia stolonifera Lindl.
  • Lotus crassifolius (Benth.) Greene

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.[2][3]

Description

Hosackia crassifolia is a long-lived, somewhat bushy plant which bears long straight stems with evenly spaced oval-shaped leaves.[2]

It produces thick bunches of yellow, pink-and-yellow, or scarlet-and-yellow pea flowers.[2] The bloom period is May to August.[3]

The brownish pea pods contain speckled red or brown peas.

Varieties

References
  1. "Hosackia crassifolia Benth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
  2. Jepson eFlora: Hosackia crassifolia . accessed 12 June 2016.
  3. Calflora: Hosackia crassifolia . accessed 12 June 2016.
  4. Calflora: Hosackia crassifolia var. crassifolia
  5. Calflora: Hosackia crassifolia var. otayensis
  6. California Native Plant Society, Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02): report for Hosackia crassifolia var. otayensis . accessed 12 June 2016.
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