Fabaceae

Roundleaf leather-root

Hoita orbicularis (Lindl.) Rydb.

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Hoita

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Roundleaf leather-root: Hoita orbicularis — Photo: jkirkhart35, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Roundleaf leather-root

Synonyms

Lotodes orbiculare (Lindl.) Kuntze
Psoralea orbicularis Lindl.

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: jkirkhart35, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: ALAN SCHMIERER, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.