Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Lotus wrightii (A. Gray) Greene
(Red and Yellow Pea, Deervetch, Wright's Trefoil)


Family: Fabaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Anisolotus wrightii (A. Gray) Rydberg

Lotus wrightii is easily recognized by its upright growth habit and red and yellow flowers. It is a perennial with sessile, pubescent leaves that are palmately divided in to four to seven leaflets. Lotus wrightii is found in dry areas in lower to middle elevation.
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Lotus wrightii, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Knight Mtn., May 9, 2007



Lotus wrightii, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, May 30, 2009



Lotus wrightii, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, September 9, 2011



Lotus wrightii, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, September 9, 2011


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