A Photographic Guide to Plants of
Humboldt Bay Dunes and Wetlands
Compiled by Gordon Leppig and Andrea Pickart
Release 2.0
April 2018
Fabaceae
Scientific Name
Acmispon americanus var. americanus

Common Name
American bird's-foot trefoil
Close-up

Status
N
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
SW, DM
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Acmispon parviflorus

Common Name
small-flowered lotus
Close-up

Status
N
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
DM, SW
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Cytisus scoparius

Common Name
scotch broom
Close-up

Status
E, I
Occurs
HBNWR
Habitat
CDF, RF, FS, DS, SW
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Lathyrus littoralis

Common Name
silky beach pea
Close-up

Status
N
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
DM
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Lotus corniculatus

Common Name
bird's-foot trefoil
Close-up

Status
E, I
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
FM, SW, AW
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Lupinus arboreus

Common Name
yellow bush lupine
Close-up

Status
E, I
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
DM, DS
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Lupinus bicolor

Common Name
miniature lupine
Close-up

Status
N
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
DM
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Lupinus littoralis

Common Name
seashore lupine
Close-up

Status
N
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
DM
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Lupinus rivularis

Common Name
riverbank lupine
Close-up

Status
N
Occurs
HBNWR
Habitat
AW, DM, DS
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Medicago polymorpha

Common Name
bur-clover
Close-up

Status
E
Occurs
HBNWR
Habitat
​DS, BM, DM
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
​Melilotus albus

Common Name
yellow sweetclover
Close-up

Status
E
Occurs
HBNWR
Habitat
DM, DS, AW
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Melilotus officinalis

Common Name
yellow sweetclover
Close-up

Status
E
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
DM, DS, AW
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Trifolium arvense

Common Name
rabbitfoot clover
Close-up

Status
E
Occurs
N/A
Habitat
DM, DS
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Trifolium campestre

Common Name
hop clover
Close-up

Status
E
Occurs
N/A
Habitat
DM, DS
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Trifolium dubium

Common Name
shamrock
Close-up

Status
E, I
Occurs
N/A
Habitat
DM, DS, CDF, AW
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Trifolium hirtum

Common Name
rose clover
Close-up

Status
E
Occurs
N/A
Habitat
DM, DS
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Trifolium macraei

Common Name
Macrae's clover
Close-up

Status
N
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
DM
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Trifolium microcephalum

Common Name
small-headed clover
Close-up

Status
N
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
DM
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Trifolium microdon

Common Name
thimble clover
Close-up

Status
N
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
DM
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Trifolium repens

Common Name
white clover
Close-up

Status
E, I
Occurs
HBNWR
Habitat
AW, SW
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Trifolium subterraneum

Common Name
subterranean clover
Close-up

Status
E, I
Occurs
HBNWR
Habitat
SW, AW
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Trifolium wormskioldii

Common Name
coast clover
Close-up

Status
N
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
SW, AW, FM
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Vicia benghalensis

Common Name
purple vetch
Close-up

Status
E, I
Occurs
HBNWR
Habitat
DM, DS, BM
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Vicia gigantea

Common Name
giant vetch
Close-up

Status
N
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
FS, RF
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Vicia sativa ssp. nigra

Common Name
common vetch
Close-up

Status
E
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
AW, DM
Other
N/A

Scientific Name
Vicia villosa ssp. villosa

Common Name
hairy vetch
Close-up

Status
E, I
Occurs
HBNWR, Lanphere, Ma-le'l
Habitat
CDF, DM, RF
Other
N/A
