Common Deerweed

Lotus scoparius (Nutt.) Ottley - Pea family

Size

Plant Type: Subshrub

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

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

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Common Deerweed: Arachnis picta, Arachnis picta picta, Arla diversella, Callophrys dumetorum, Callophrys dumetorum dumetorum, Callophrys dumetorum perplexa, Celastrina argiolus cinerea, Coleophora accordella, Colias eurytheme, Erynnis funeralis, Erynnis persius, Euclidia ardita, Eupithecia nevadata, Glaucopsyche lygdamus australis, Glaucopsyche lygdamus incognitus, Glaucopsyche xerces, Idia lubricalus occidentalis, Leptotes marina, Plebejus acmon, Plebejus acmon acmon, Semiothisa californiaria, Spilosoma vestalis

Native Range

USA: California
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.