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[[Image:Lotuscorniculatus.jpg|thumb|left|[[Pasture]] with ''[[Lotus corniculatus]]'' (Common Bird's-foot Trefoil, Birdsfoot deervetch)]]'''''Lotus''''' is a [[genus]] that includes '''bird's-foot trefoils''' and '''deervetches''' and contains many dozens of [[species]] distributed world-wide. Depending on the [[taxonomic]] authority, roughly between 70 and 150 are accepted. ''Lotus'' is a genus of [[legume]] and its members are adapted to a wide range of habitats, from coastal environments to high altitudes. Most species have [[leaf|leaves]] with five [[leaflet]]s; two of these are at the extreme base of the leaf, with the other three at the tip of a naked midrib. This gives the appearance of a pair of large [[stipule]]s below a "[[Petiole (botany)|petiole]]" bearing a trefoil of three leaflets – in fact the true stipules are minute, soon falling or withering. Some species have pinnate leaves with up to 15 leaflets. The [[flower]]s are in clusters of 3-10 together at the apex of a stem with some basal leafy [[bract]]s; they are [[pea]]-flower shaped, usually vivid yellow, but occasionally orange or red. The seeds develop in three or four straight, strongly diverging pods, which together make a shape reminiscent of the diverging toes of a small bird, leading to the common name "bird's-foot".
Some species, such as ''[[Lotus berthelotii|L. berthelotii]]'' from the [[Canary Islands]], are grown as ornamental plants. ''[[Lotus corniculatus|L. corniculatus]]'' is an [[invasive species]] in some regions of [[North America]] and [[Australia]].
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Lotus (an old Greek name). Leguminosae. Herbs and subshrubs, grown for the yellow, purple, rose- colored or white flowers.
Lotus (an old Greek name). Leguminosae. Herbs and subshrubs, grown for the yellow, purple, rose- colored or white flowers.
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==Cultivation==
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===Propagation===
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===Pests and diseases===
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==Species==
*''[[Lotus aboriginus]]'' - Rosy Bird's-foot Trefoil
Selected species==
*''[[Lotus alamosanus]]'' - Sonoran Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus aboriginus]]'' – [[Rosy Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus angustissimus]]'' - Slender Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus aduncus]]'' [[Image:Lotus aduncus.JPG|thumb|right|''[[Lotus aduncus]]'']]
*''[[Lotus argophyllus]]'' - Silver Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus alamosanus]]'' – [[Sonora Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus argyraeus]]'' - Canyon Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus alpinus]]'' [[Image:Lotus alpinus01.jpg|thumb|right|''[[Lotus alpinus]]'']]
*''[[Lotus benthamii]]'' - Bentham's Deervetch
*''[[Lotus angustissimus]]'' – [[Slender Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus berthelotii]]'' - Canary Islands Trefoil
*''[[Lotus argophyllus]]'' – [[Silver Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus corniculatus]]'' - Common Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus argyraeus]]'' – [[Canyon Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus crassifolius]]'' - Big Deervetch
*''[[Lotus benthamii]]'' – [[Bentham's Deervetch]]
*''[[Lotus berthelotii]]'' – Canary Islands Trefoil
*''[[Lotus cedrosensis]]''
*''[[Lotus corniculatus]]'' – Common Bird's-foot Trefoil, Bird's-foot Deervetch [[File:Lotus corniculatus- is it W IMG 6819.jpg|thumb|''[[Lotus corniculatus]]'' ]]
*''[[Lotus crassifolius]]'' – Big Deervetch, Broad-leaved Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus creticus]]''
*''[[Lotus creticus]]''
*''[[Lotus dendroideus]]'' - Island Deervetch
*''[[Lotus dendroideus]]'' – [[Island Deervetch]]
*''[[Lotus denticulatus]]'' - Riverbar Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus denticulatus]]'' – [[Riverbar Bird's-foot Trefoil]], [[Meadow Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus formosissimus]]'' - Seaside Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus formosissimus]]'' – [[Seaside Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus glaber]]'' - Narrow-leaf Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus glaber]]'' – Narrow-leaved Bird's-foot Trefoil, Slender Trefoil, Creeping Trefoil, Prostrate Trefoil; formerly ''L. tenuis''
*''[[Lotus grandiflorus]]'' - Chaparral Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus grandiflorus]]'' – [[Chaparral Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus greenei]]'' - Greene's Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus greenei]]'' – [[Greene's Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus hamatus]]'' - San Diego Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus hamatus]]'' – [[San Diego Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus haydonii]]'' - Rock Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus haydonii]]'' – [[Rock Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus heermannii]]'' - Heermann's Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus heermannii]]'' – [[Heermann's Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus humistratus]]'' - Foothill Deervetch
*''[[Lotus humistratus]]'' – [[Foothill Deervetch]]
*''[[Lotus incanus]]'' - Woolly Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus incanus]]'' – [[Woolly Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus intricatus]]'' - Arid Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus intricatus]]'' – [[Arid Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus jacobaeus]]''
*''[[Lotus jacobaeus]]''
*''[[Lotus japonicus]]''
*''[[Lotus japonicus]]''
*''[[Lotus junceus]]'' - Rush Deervetch
*''[[Lotus junceus]]'' – [[Rush Deervetch]]
*''[[Lotus maculatus]]'' [[Image:Lotus maculatus.jpg|thumb|right|''[[Lotus maculatus]]'']]
*''[[Lotus maritimus]]''
*''[[Lotus maritimus]]''
*''[[Lotus mearnsii]]'' - Mearns' Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus mearnsii]]'' – [[Mearns' Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus micranthus]]'' - Desert Deervetch
*''[[Lotus micranthus]]'' – [[Desert Deervetch]]
*''[[Lotus nevadensis]]'' - Nevada Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus mollis]]''
*''[[Lotus nuttallianus]]'' - Wire Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus nevadensis]]'' – [[Nevada Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus oblongifolius]]'' - Streambank Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus nuttallianus]]'' – [[Wire Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus oblongifolius]]'' – [[Streambank Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus ononopsis]]''
*''[[Lotus ornithopoides]]''
*''[[Lotus ornithopoides]]''
*''[[Lotus palustris]]''
*''[[Lotus palustris]]''
*''[[Lotus parviflorus]]'' - Smallflower Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus parviflorus]]'' – [[Smallflower Bird's-foot Trefoil]], [[Smallflower Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus pinnatus]]'' – [[Meadow Bird's-foot Trefoil]], [[Bog Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus pinnatus]]'' - Meadow Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus plebeius]]'' – [[New Mexico Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus plebeius]]'' - New Mexico Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus procumbens]]'' – [[Silky Deerweed]]
*''[[Lotus procumbens]]'' - Silky Deerweed
*''[[Lotus purshianus]]'' – [[Spanish Clover]]
*''[[Lotus rigidus]]'' - ([[Desert rock pea]]), Shrubby Deervetch
*''[[Lotus rigidus]]'' – Desert Rock Pea, Shrubby Deervetch
*''[[Lotus rubriflorus]]'' - Redflower Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus rubriflorus]]'' – [[Redflower Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus salsuginosus]]'' - Coastal Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus salsuginosus]]'' – [[Coastal Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus scoparius]]'' - Common Deerweed
*''[[Lotus scoparius]]'' – Common Deerweed, Common Deervetch, California Broom, Western Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus sessilifolius]]''
*''[[Lotus sessilifolius]]''
*''[[Lotus stipularis]]'' - Balsam Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus stipularis]]'' – [[Balsam Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus strigosus]]'' - Strigose Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus strigosus]]'' – [[Strigose Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus suaveolens]]'' - Hairy Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus subbiflorus]]'' – [[Hairy Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus subbiflorus]]'' - Hairy Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus tetragonolobus]]'' – [[Winged Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus tenuis]]'' - Narrowleaf Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus unifoliolatus]]'' – [[American Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus tetragonolobus]]'' - Winged Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus pedunculatus]]'' – Greater Bird's-foot Trefoil, Marsh Bird's-foot Trefoil, Large Bird's-foot Trefoil, Big Trefoil; formerly ''L. uliginosus''.
*''[[Lotus utahensis]]'' – [[Utah Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus wrangelianus]]'' – [[Chilean Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus utahensis]]'' - Utah Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus wrightii]]'' – [[Wright's Deervetch]]
*''[[Lotus wrangelianus]]'' - Chilean Bird's-foot Trefoil
*''[[Lotus yollabolliensis]]'' – [[Yolla Bolly Bird's-foot Trefoil]]
*''[[Lotus wri
*''[[Lotus yollabolliensis]]'' - Yolla Bolly Bird's-foot Trefoil
===Uses===
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==References==
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
== External links ==
==External links==
* [http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Lotus.html Lotus species names]
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