Lotus halophilus,Lotus villosus,
Greater bird's foot trefoil, לוטוס שעיר
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| | Scientific name: |
| Lotus halophilus Boiss.et Spruner |
| Synonym name: |
| Lotus villosus Forssk. |
| Common name: |
| Greater bird's foot trefoil |
| Hebrew name: |
| לוטוס שעיר |
| Family: |
| Papilionaceae, פרפרניים |
Date Picture Taken: April 2, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, compound, trifoliate |
| Flowers: |
| Yellow |
| Flowering Period: |
| February, March, April, May |
| Habitat: |
| Sand |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: April 2, 2008
Derivation of the botanical name:
Lotus, the classical Greek name.
halophilus, Greek hals, sea, salty; phileo, to love; salt-loving.
villosus, shaggy, hairy.
- The standard author abbreviation Boiss. is used to indicate Pierre Edmond Boissier (1810 – 1885), a Swiss botanist, explorer and mathematician.
- The standard author abbreviation Spruner is used to indicate Wilhelm von Spruner (1805 - 1874), a German military pharmacist, 1834 - 43 in Greek service and plant collector.
- The standard author abbreviation Forssk. is used to indicate Peter Forsskål (1732 – 1763), a Swedish explorer, orientalist and naturalist.
Date Picture Taken: April 2, 2008
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