Lotus hirsutus L. / Homotypic Synonyms: Dorycnium hirsutum (L.) Ser., it is a subshrub, up to 50 cm, more rarely to 150 cm, at least the base woody. Stems erect, ascending or prostrate, hairy. Leaves with 5 mucronate leaflets, hairy on both surfaces, the two basal leaflets smaller; rachis absent or very short; leaflets of lower leaves 3.5-6.5×1.5-4.5 mm, those of upper leaves 8-25 × 2.5-6 mm. Inflorescences appearing to be terminal, with 4-11 flowers and a leaf-like bract with 3 leaflets; peduncle 1-3(-8) cm. Pedicel 1-3.5 mm, densely hairy. Calyx 8=10 mm, hairy, pinkish or purplish; teeth linear-lanceolate, unequal. Corolla 10-20 mm, banner and wings white or pink. Fruit 6-10 mm, oblong-ovoid, glabrous, purple, with 2-4 seeds.
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