Calflora
Taxon  Report   5047 
Lotus heermannii  (Durand & Hilg.) E. Greene  var. heermannii   (not an active name; please see Acmispon heermannii var. heermannii)
Heermann's bird's foot trefoil,  Heermann's lotus
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Lotus heermannii var. heermannii, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California.

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Lotus heermannii var. heermannii
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Family: FABACEAE  
Genus: Lotus
Parent Record Lotus heermannii
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Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS + JM93
TJM2 accepted name: Acmispon heermannii var. heermannii
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PLANTS: Hosackia tomentosa ssp. glabriuscula
NOTE: Lotus heermannii var. heermannii is not an active name in the Calflora species table.
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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 13, 2017).

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