| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Lotus alpinus (Ser.) Schleich. ex Ramond trib. Loteae |
| Bibliography | Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 13: 275 (1825) |
| Native Range | c. & s. Europe to Afghanistan, Morocco |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| 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 | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 18-21°C cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Lotus corniculatus var. alpinus Ser. Lotus corniculatus ssp. alpinus (Ser.) Rothm. Lotus corniculatus ssp. brachyodon (Boiss.) Ponert Lotus corniculatus var. brachyodon Boiss. Lotus corniculatus var. uniflorus Gaudin |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, GER Germany, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco) 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan, IRN Iran, IRQ Iraq, LBS Lebanon-Syria, TUR Turkey) |