Fabaceae — Legume Family
Lespedeza virginica (L.) Britton
Lespedeza virginica (L.) Britton
Lespedeza virginica, or slender bush clover, is a perennial herbaceous legume native to eastern North America, eaten by many wildlife species.
Lessertia frutescens (L.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning
Lessertia frutescens (L.) Goldblatt & J.C.Manning
Lessertia frutescens is a short-lived hardy drought-tolerant small bush native to dry southern Africa, cultivated easily in well-drained soil.
Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit
Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit
Leucaena leucocephala is a small fast-growing tree with described traits, ecology, toxicity and varied promoted uses.
Leucaena retusa Benth.
Leucaena retusa Benth.
Leucaena retusa Benth. is a legume small tree native to Mexico and the southwestern US, often cultivated as an ornamental.
Liparia splendens (Burm.f.) Bos & de Wit
Liparia splendens (Burm.f.) Bos & de Wit
Liparia splendens is a vulnerable, re-sprouting legume shrub native to South African fynbos, with orange-yellow nodding flower heads.
Listia bainesii (Baker) B.-E.van Wyk & Boatwr.
Listia bainesii (Baker) B.-E.van Wyk & Boatwr.
Listia bainesii is a frost-tolerant forage flowering plant in Fabaceae native to southern Africa, introduced to several other regions.
Lotus alpinus (Ser.) Schleich. ex Ramond
Lotus alpinus (Ser.) Schleich. ex Ramond
Lotus alpinus is a low perennial alpine herb that grows in southern European mountain ranges.
Lotus australis Andrews
Lotus australis Andrews
Australian native small herb austral trefoil, Lotus australis, has white spring flowers and contains lotaustralin.
Lotus corniculatus L.
Lotus corniculatus L.
Lotus corniculatus (birdsfoot trefoil) is a perennial herb used for forage, ornament, erosion control, and traditional medicine.
Lotus creticus L.
Lotus creticus L.
Lotus creticus L. is a perennial herb native to the Spanish Mediterranean coast, with yellow flowers and turgid linear pods.
Lotus cytisoides L.
Lotus cytisoides L.
Lotus cytisoides L. is a small self-supporting perennial herb in the Fabaceae family with compound broad leaves.
Lotus dorycnium L.
Lotus dorycnium L.
Lotus dorycnium is a small woody Mediterranean legume with white flowers, tolerating all soil types.
Lotus germanicus (Gremli) Peruzzi
Lotus germanicus (Gremli) Peruzzi
Lotus germanicus (Gremli) Peruzzi is a perennial subshrub with cream-white flowers and long semi-hairy leaves.
Lotus glaucus Aiton
Lotus glaucus Aiton
Lotus glaucus Aiton is a perennial herb or subshrub native to Macaronesian Atlantic islands, with two recognized subspecies.
Lotus herbaceus (Vill.) Jauzein
Lotus herbaceus (Vill.) Jauzein
Lotus herbaceus is a herbaceous perennial fabaceous plant native to parts of Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa.
Lotus hirsutus L.
Lotus hirsutus L.
Lotus hirsutus L. is a low Mediterranean semi-evergreen subshrub grown in cultivation, holding the UK RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Lotus maritimus L.
Lotus maritimus L.
Dragon's-teeth (Lotus maritimus L.) is a herbaceous perennial found across Europe, North Africa and western Asia.
Lotus pedunculatus Cav.
Lotus pedunculatus Cav.
Lotus pedunculatus is a perennial Fabaceae herb native to Europe, now invasive as a weed in the western United States.
Lotus subbiflorus Lag.
Lotus subbiflorus Lag.
Lotus subbiflorus, hairy bird's-foot trefoil, is a flowering annual pea native to Europe and North Africa.
Lotus tenuis Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd.
Lotus tenuis Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd.
Lotus tenuis is a flowering Fabaceae plant native to Europe and southwest Asia, naturalized globally, useful for marginal conditions.
Lotus tetragonolobus L.
Lotus tetragonolobus L.
Lotus tetragonolobus is an annual leguminous herb cultivated for its edible, winged green seed pods.
Lupinus albifrons Benth.
Lupinus albifrons Benth.
Lupinus albifrons Benth. is a California perennial lupine shrub with silver feathery leaves and light blue to violet flowers, toxic to livestock.
Lupinus angustifolius L.
Lupinus angustifolius L.
Lupinus angustifolius L. (narrow-leaved blue lupin) is a cultivated nitrogen-fixing legume grown for food, feed and soil improvement.
Lupinus arboreus Sims
Lupinus arboreus Sims
Lupinus arboreus, the tree lupine, is an evergreen California-native shrub widely cultivated as an ornamental.
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