Lotus hirsutus
{{Short description|Species of legume}}
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|taxon = Lotus hirsutus
|authority = L.{{citation |title=Lotus hirsutus L. |work=Plants of the World Online |publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew|url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:503681-1 |accessdate=2018-10-04 }}
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{{Species list
|Bonjeanea hirsuta|(L.) Rchb.
|Bonjeanea hirta|Jord. & Fourr.
|Bonjeanea venusta|Jord. & Fourr.
|Dorycnium hirsutum|(L.) Ser.
|Lotus candidus|Mill.
|Lotus pilosus|Medik.
}}
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Lotus hirsutus, also known by the synonym Dorycnium hirsutum, common name: canary clover{{BSBI 2007 |accessdate=2014-10-17 }} or hairy canary-clover,{{PLANTS|id=DOHI2|taxon=Dorycnium hirsutum|accessdate=18 January 2016}} is a species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae.
Description
It is a low-growing, domed semi-evergreen subshrub, reaching on average {{convert|20|-|50|cm}} in height. Its habit is erect, green, hairy and branched. The silver leaves are sessile, alternate and quite fuzzy. The flowers are white veined pinkish-red, in terminal umbels composed of four to ten flowers. The flowering period extends from May through July. The fruits are cylindrical reddish brown seed pods.
Distribution and habitat
This plant is native to the Mediterranean Basin, from Portugal to Turkey and south to northern Africa.
The typical habitat of this sub-shrub is grassland, in well-drained soil. Plants can be found at an altitude of {{convert|0|-|1500|m}}.
Cultivation
This plant is found in cultivation. Though hardy down to {{convert|-10 |C|F|abbr=on}}, it requires a sheltered spot in full sun. In the United Kingdom it has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.{{cite web | url= https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/80172/i-Lotus-hirsutus-i/Details
| title = RHS Plantfinder - Lotus hirsutus | accessdate= 29 March 2018}}{{cite web
| url= https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf | title = AGM Plants - Ornamental | date = July 2017
| page = 62 | publisher = Royal Horticultural Society | accessdate = 25 March 2018}}
Gallery
File:Fabaceae - Dorycnium hirsutum-1.JPG|Flowers
File:Fabaceae - Dorycnium hirsutum-2.JPG|Flowers
File:Fabaceae - Dorycnium hirsutum-3.JPG|Flower
File:Fabaceae - Dorycnium hirsutum.JPG|Leaves
References
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- Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia - Edagricole – 1982. vol. III
- Tutin, T. G., eds. 1964 -1980 - Flora europaea
External links
{{Commons|Dorycnium hirsutum}}
- [https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id210976/ Biolib]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120902193742/http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/D/Dorycnium_hirsutum/ Dorycnium hirsutum]
- [http://luirig.altervista.org/schedeit2/ae/dorycnium_hirsutum.htm Dorycnium hirsutum]
- [http://www.ukwildflowers.com/Web_pages/dorycnium_hirsutum_dorycnium.htm Wild flowers]
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Category:Flora of North Africa
Category:Flora of Western Asia
Category:Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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