Hosackia incana
Hosackia incana, synonym Lotus incanus, is a species of legume native to California.[1] It is known by the common name woolly bird's-foot trefoil. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada of California, where it grows in forests and other mountain habitat.
| Hosackia incana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Hosackia |
| Species: | H. incana |
| Binomial name | |
| Hosackia incana Torr.[1] | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Description
Hosackia incana is a hairy, erect perennial herb lined with leaves each made up of silky-haired oval leaflets up to 1.6 centimeters (2⁄3 in) long. The inflorescence bears 3 to 8 red-veined or pinkish white pealike flowers each up to about 2 centimeters (3⁄4 in) long. The fruit is a narrow, mostly hairless legume pod up to 3.5 centimeters (1 5⁄12 in) long.
References
- "Hosackia incana Torr.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-02-05
- Brouillet, Luc (2012), Jepson Flora Project (ed.), "Hosackia incana", Jepson eFlora, Regents of the University of California, retrieved 2018-02-06
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