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Lotus edulis L. is a plant in the Fabaceae family, order Fabales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Lotus edulis L. (Lotus edulis L.)

Plantae

Lotus edulis L.

Lotus edulis L.

Lotus edulis L. is a small self-supporting annual herb in Fabaceae with compound broad leaves.

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Family

Genus

Lotus

Order

Fabales

Class

Magnoliopsida

About Lotus edulis L.

Taxonomy and Family Classification

Lotus edulis L. is an annual herb species belonging to the legume family Fabaceae.

Growth Habit and Leaf Morphology

It has a self-supporting growth habit, with compound, broad leaves.

Mature Size

Mature individuals of this species can reach a height of 0.14 meters.

Photo: (c) Ron Frumkin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ron Frumkin · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae › Lotus

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