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Lotus junceus

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Fabaceae

Tribe
  
Loteae

Scientific name
  
Lotus junceus

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Fabales

Subfamily
  
Faboideae

Genus
  
Lotus

Higher classification
  
Trefoil

Similar
  
Lotus grandiflorus, Lotus oblongifolius, Lotus dendroideus, Acmispon heermannii, Trefoil

Lotus junceus is a species of legume known by the common names rush broom and rush deervetch. It is endemic to California, where it is known from the northern and central coast and the coastal mountain ranges. It can be found from beaches inland to serpentine slopes and chaparral. It is a hairy, prostrate or spreading perennial herb lined with leaves each made up of small oval leaflets. The inflorescence bears up 8 yellow pealike flowers each up to about a centimeter long. The fruit is a small beaked legume pod.

References

Lotus junceus Wikipedia