Deer weed

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• To: M*@ucdavis.edu
• Subject: Deer weed
• From: "* O* <S*@UCCMVSA.UCOP.EDU>
• Date: Tue, 27 May 97 14:01:45 PDT

>From: Tom Schweich <schweich@well.com>
>Subject: Re: Deer weed
>Sender: owner-medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
>Date: Sun, 25 May 1997 11:05:51 -0700
>
> Bjarcia@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > ... Deer weed ... Anyone know what im talking about?
>
> Yup,
>
> >From somewhere in the dark recesses of my mind I've applied the common
> name of deer weed to a species of Lotus I see in the eastern Mojave, in
> protected areas on mountain slopes.     <snip>
>     <snip>                         There are no Deer Weeds in any of my
> transects.
> Tom Schweich

I'm suspicious that BJ is talking about Lotuc corniculatus, usually
going under the common name of Bird's-Foot Trefoil.  It is not an
uncommon weed in various parts of the Bay Area, favoring road edges,
sandy spots, and disturbed ground, in sun or part shade.  It makes a
fairly dense mat of leaves/stems, and abundant clusters of yellow
pea-like flowers which are brushed with red, creating an interesting
two-tone effect.  The cylindical pod splits and curls, releasing the
seed far and wide.  It seem to have definte preferences as I've
tried to 'introduce' it into some sunny and dry areas of my own g
garden to no avail.  I know I've seen this plant in the old Fort Ord
area, but there may be something else BJ has seen.

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