Lotus cruentus, the redflower lotus, is a species of Lotus native to Australia.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Lotus |
| Species: | L. cruentus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lotus cruentus Court
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Description
editThis species is a small, hairy leaved, trailing annual creeper, that grows near areas where water dries up. The flowers are pink or red, pealike, and sometimes streaked with lighter colors.[1][2][3]
Conservation status
editThis species is classified as not threatened.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Western Australian Herbarium, Biodiversity and Conservation Science. "Florabase—the Western Australian Flora". florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ a b Australia, Atlas of Living. "Species: Lotus cruentus (Pink-Flower Tefoil)". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "PlantNET - FloraOnline". plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
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