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Lemmon's cologania

Cologania obovata Schltdl.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Cologania

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Lemmon's cologania: Cologania obovata. Species of plant.
Photo: Said Jimenez, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
English
Lemmon's cologania, Lemmon cologania
Spanish
Perrito del monte

Synonyms

  • Cologania deamii Fernald
  • Cologania houghii Rose
  • Cologania humifusa Hemsl.
  • Cologania humilis Rose
  • Cologania lemmonii A.Gray
  • Cologania pringlei S.Watson

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.