| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Lotus arenarius Brot. trib. Loteae |
| Synonyms | Lotus aurantiacus Boiss. |
| Lotus aurantius Steud. | |
| Lotus canescens Kunze | |
| Habitat | sands |
| Altitude | 0-20m |
| Description | leaves shortly petiolate, grey hirsute, leaflets minute, oval, acute, stipules similar, heads shortly pedicellate, 3-4-flowered, calyx lobes lanceolate-linear, acute |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow-orange |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 18-21°C cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Portugal , Spain ) Africa Northern Africa (Morocco) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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