| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Lotus creticus L. trib. Loteae |
| Synonyms | Lotus argenteus Salisb. |
| Lotus commutatus Guss. | |
| Lotus obtusatus Ser. | |
| Habitat | sands and rocks |
| Altitude | 0-100m |
| Description | leaves trifoliolate, leaflets obovate to oblanceolate, 5-15mm long, thick, flowers 2-7, 12-18mm long, in umbels, corolla with purple keel |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| Cultivation | open 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 ) Southeastern Europe (Greece , Sicilia , Yugoslavia ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Egypt , Libya , Morocco , Tunisia ) Macaronesia (Canary Is. ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (East Aegean Is. , Palestine , Sinai) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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