Lotus argyrodes


Lotus argyrodes is a plant species in the genus Lotus endemic to the Azores and Madeira Islands.

Description

This species is a subshrub with succulent leaves each with fine hairs. The flowers have a red wing and a yellow beak, looking swanlike, along with a preseadhead flower part. the leaves are oval when mature.
This species also has green hairless seed pods that stick upright off the old leaves.

Conservation status

This species is actually considered Least Concern by the Kew database.