| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Lotus alpinus (Ser.) Schleich. ex Ramond trib. Loteae |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1300-3100m |
| Description | stems very short, leaves small, inflorescence up to 3-flowered, flowers large, externally red, keel troughout red |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 18-21°C cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Germany , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Yugoslavia) |
| Bibliography | The Plant List www.theplantlist.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | FABACEAE
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