Hoita sp.
Leather root, Leather Root
Family: Fabaceae · Type: Perennial · Native
Hoita sp. (Leather root) is a native California perennial in the Fabaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Rupertia: Hoita flowers are blue-purple; Rupertia flowers are cream to yellow.; vs Salvia: Hoita has pea-shaped flowers and compound leaves; Salvia has tubular two-lipped flowers and simple or pinnate leaves.; vs Pueraria: Hoita has glandular dots and grows as erect perennial; kudzu (Pueraria) is a massive climbing vine without glands.; vs Bituminaria: Hoita has separate bracts at flower nodes; Bituminaria has distinctive fan-shaped united bracts.; vs Acmispon: Hoita has flowers in elongated spikes; Acmispon has flowers in umbrella-like umbels.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hoita sp. native to California?
Yes. Hoita sp. is native to California (recorded as native).
What plant family does Hoita sp. belong to?
Hoita sp. is in the Fabaceae family, genus Hoita.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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