| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Hosackia oblongifolia Benth. trib. Loteae |
| Bibliography | Pl. Hartw.: 305 (1849) |
| Native Range | w. USA to nw. Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 200-2700m |
| Description | glabrous, leaflets 3-5, oblanceolate to obovate-cuneate, 5-15 mmm, floral pedicels 1-2cm, flowers 1-3, 10-15mm long |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 | Hosackia cuprea (Greene) Smiley Hosackia lathyroides Durand & Hilg. Hosackia oblongifolia var. angustifolia S.Watson Hosackia oblongifolia var. cuprea (Greene) Brouillet Hosackia torreyi A.Gray Hosackia torreyi var. nevadensis A.Gray Lotus cupreus Greene Lotus lahyroides (Durand & Hilg.) Greene Lotus oblongifolius (Benth.) Greene Lotus oblongifolius var. cupreus (Greene) Ottley Lotus oblongifolius var. nevadensis (A.Gray) Munz Lotus oblongifolius var. torreyi (A.Gray) Ottley Lotus torreyi (A.Gray) Greene Lotus torreyi var. seorsus J.F.Macbr |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) 79 Mexico (MXN Mexico Northwest) |