Lotus strigosus

Plant: Annual, often fleshy, hairy or not; stem prostrate, generally branched from base Leaves: stipules gland-like; leaflets 4-9, generally alternate, 3-10 mm, oblanceolate to obovate; axis ± flat, ± blade-like INFLORESCENCE: 1-2-flowered; peduncle generally bracted Flowers: calyx 3-5.5 mm, lobes < tube; corolla opening or not, 5-10 mm, yellow, turning orange or reddish, wings generally > keel; stamens 10, 9 filaments fused, 1 free; stigma puberulent Fruit: legume, dehiscent, 1-3.5 cm, generally ± curved only at or near tip; Seeds several, often ± reniform, generally hard, smooth Misc: Coastal scrub, chaparral, foothills, deserts, roadsides, other disturbed areas; < 2300 m.; Mar-Jun References: Jepson Manual 1993