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Hosackia incana

Torr.

Woolly Bird’s-foot Trefoil

G3Vulnerable (G3?) Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.148477
Element CodePDFAB2A1J0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusHosackia
Synonyms
Lotus incanus(Torr.) Greene
Other Common Names
Munz's Trefoil (EN) Woolly bird’s-foot trefoil (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (2023, vol. 11) recognizes Lotus as native to Eurasia, with taxa native to North American treated as Acmispon or Hosackia. FNA (2023, vol. 11) treats Lotus incanus in the genus Hosackia as H. incana.
Conservation Status
Review Date1993-11-17
Change Date1993-11-17
Edition Date1993-11-17
Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.
Rank Reasons
Dry slopes, open forests in Sierra Nevada of CA.
Range Extent Comments
CA (north and central Sierra Nevada).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Dry slopes, open pine forests; 800-1700 m.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
California (4)
AreaForestAcres
Bald RockPlumas National Forest4,675
Chips CreekLassen National Forest29,089
North Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest38,495
North Fork Middle Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest11,245
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2023. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 11. Magnoliophyta: Fabaceae, parts 1+2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxvii + 1108 pp.
  2. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 pp.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.