Big Deervetch
Lotus crassifolius (Benth.) Greene - Pea family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 3.5 feet
Plant Type: Forb/herb
Root Depth: 14 inches
Growth Form: Single Crown
Growth Rate: Moderate
Features
Flower Color: Yellow
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes
Sandy Soil Tolerance: No
Drought Tolerance: Low
Flood Tolerance: None
Fire Tolerance: Medium
Salt Tolerance: None
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Big Deervetch: Callophrys dumetorum perplexa, Colias eurytheme, Epargyreus clarus, Epargyreus clarus clarus, Semiothisa californiaria, Thorybes pylades
Native Range
- USA: California, Oregon, Washington
- MEX: Mexico Northwest
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.