Lotus tetragonolobus

Common names: Winged Lotus

Genus: Lotus

Species: Lotus tetragonolobus

Class: Diadelphia

Order: Decandria

Authority: Linnaeus

Modern Genus: Lotus

Modern Species: Lotus tetragonolobus

Modern Family: Fabaceae alt. Leguminosae

Plant Type: hardy annual

Color: crimson

Season: July and August

Native Region: Sicily

Artist: S. Edwards