| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Hosackia incana Torr. trib. Loteae |
| Bibliography | Pacif. Railr. Rep. Whipple, Bot. 4(5; 4): 79 (1857) |
| Native Range | nc. California |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 800-1700m |
| Description | grey or silvery sericeous, stipules scarious, leaves pinnate, leaflets 7-13, elliptic to obovate, flowers 3-8 in umbel, corolla 12-15mm, pod linear, glabrous |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | red-white |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 18-21°C cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Lotus incanus (Torr.) Greene Lotus neoincanus Munz |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |