Nevada Bird's Foot Trefoil

Lotus nevadensis (S. Watson) Greene - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Red, Yellow

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Nevada Bird's Foot Trefoil: Thorybes pylades

Native Range

USA: California, Nevada
MEX: Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)

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.