Fabaceae
Lotus edulis
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Lotus
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Common names
By language (3)
- Arabic
- لوطس حلو
- German
- Essbarer Hornklee, Afrikanischer Erbsenklee, Essbarer Schotenklee
- kab
- Timdekrar
Synonyms
- Krokeria oligoceratos Moench
- Lotus cervinus Pourr. ex Willk. & Lange
- Lotus edulis var. brachycarpus Rouy
- Lotus edulis var. subannularis Rouy
- Lotus edulus L.
- Mullaghera edulis (L.) Bubani
Photos
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Joanbanjo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.