Streambank Bird's Foot Trefoil

Lotus oblongifolius (Benth.) Greene - Pea family

Size

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Yellow

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

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Streambank Bird's Foot Trefoil: Callophrys dumetorum perplexa, Lycaeides idas

Native Range

  • USA:  California, Nevada, Oregon
  • 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.