General Information | |
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Symbol: | LOTUS |
Group: | Dicot |
Family: | Fabaceae |
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Growth Habit: | |
Native Status: |
CAN I,N HI I L48 I,N SPM I |
Data Source and Documentation |
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Absent/Unreported |
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Both, No County Data |
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Images
Synonyms
Classification
Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
Subclass | Rosidae |
Order | Fabales |
Family | Fabaceae ⁄ Leguminosae – Pea family |
Genus | Lotus L. – trefoil |
Subordinate Taxa
The Plants Database includes the following 72 species of Lotus . Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Legal Status
Related Links
More Accounts and Images | |
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CalPhotos (LOTUS) | |
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (LOTUS) | |
Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley) (LOTUS) |
Wildlife
Food
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Martin | Low | Minor | Low |
Cover
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Martin |
Sources
Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications. New York. |
Description of Values
Value Class | Food | Cover |
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High | Average 25-50% of diet | Regular source of cover |
Low | 5-10% of diet | Infrequently used as cover |
Minor | 2-5% of diet | Sparsely used as cover |
Moderate | Average 10-25% of diet | Occasional source of cover |