Chaparral Bird's Foot Trefoil

Lotus grandiflorus (Benth.) Greene - Pea family

Size

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Yellow

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Chaparral Bird's Foot Trefoil: Colias eurytheme, Epargyreus clarus, Leptarctia californiae

Native Range

USA: California, Oregon, Washington
MEX: Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.