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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