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Dorycnium hirsutum

Lotus hirsutus, also known by the synonym Dorycnium hirsutum, common name: canary clover or hairy canary-clover, is a species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. It is a low-growing, domed semi-evergreen subshrub, reaching on average 20–50 centimetres (7.9–19.7 in) in height. Its habit is erect, green, hairy and branched. The silver leaves are sessile, alternate and quite fuzzy. The flowers are white veined pinkish-red, in terminal umbels composed of four to ten flowers. The flowering period extends from May through July. The fruits are cylindrical reddish brown seed pods. This plant is native to the Mediterranean Basin, from Portugal to Turkey and south to northern Africa.

[ "Mediterranean climate", "Perennial plant", "Agriculture", "Legume", "Dorycnium" ]
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