''Lotus dorycnium'', previously known by the
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''Dorycnium pentaphyllum'',
[ common names: prostrate Canary clover and badassi,]herbaceous
Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials.
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perennial plant belonging to the genus ''Lotus
Lotus may refer to:
Plants
*Lotus (plant), various botanical taxa commonly known as lotus, particularly:
** ''Lotus'' (genus), a genus of terrestrial plants in the family Fabaceae
**Lotus flower, a symbolically important aquatic Asian plant also ...
'' of the family .[
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Description
''Lotus dorycnium'' reaches an average height of . The stems and the branches are woody. The leaves are composed by five segments and are hairy on both sides. Flowers are small and white, in terminal umbels of 5–20 flowers on a short stalk. The flowering period extends from May until July. The fruits are ovoid reddish-brown legumes long containing one or two seeds.
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Distribution
''Lotus dorycnium'' has a broadly Mediterranean distribution.[
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Habitat
These plants prefer semi-arid hills, sunny and dry pastures and Mediterranean environment and tolerates all soil types. They can be found at an altitude of .
References
* Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia - Edagricole – 1982
External links
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Flora of France
Flora of Italy
Flora of Spain
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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