Lotus wrightii (A.Gray) Greene

A relatively tall, erect Lotus, with relatively many (more than the typical Lotus three), narrow leaflets. Found in the Four Corners area south through most of Arizona and New Mexico, generally in coniferous forest.

Plant habit in Railroad Canyon, Black Range, Grant County, 8 Jul 2010.



Flowers, from the side, Railroad Canyon, 8 Jul 2010.



Flowers, from the front, Railroad Canyon, 8 Jul 2010.



A cauline leaf in Railroad Canyon, 8 Jul 2010.



An immature fruit in Railroad Canyon, 8 Jul 2010.

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