Everything about Lotus Scoparius totally explained
Lotus scoparius (
Common Deerweed,
Deer Weed,
Deervetch,
California Broom or
Western Bird's-Foot Trefoil) is a
perennial subshrub in the
family Fabaceae (pea family). The plant is a
pioneer species found in dry areas of
California,
Arizona, and
Mexico. It is commonly found in many areas including
chaparral, coastal sand and roadsides at elevations below 1500 m.
The
stems are green, erect, somewhat branched, with small,
deciduous,
pinnate leaves consisting of 3 – 6 leaflets. The plant which blooms from about March to August has
flowers which are bilateral, small (7-11 mm) and yellow, that are clustered together in an
inflorescence consisting of 2 – 7 flowers in the upper
leaf axils. The flowers become reddish with age. The
fruit consists of a curved pod with 2
seeds.
This plant is popular with wildlife, providing food for hummingbirds, bees, butterfly larvae and deer.
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