Calflora
Taxon  Report   5065 
Lotus procumbens  (E. Greene) E. Greene  var. procumbens   (not an active name; please see Acmispon procumbens var. procumbens)
Silky california broom,  Silky deerweed
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Lotus procumbens var. procumbens, a dicot, is a perennial herb or shrub that is native to California and is endemic (limited) to California.

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Lotus procumbens var. procumbens
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Family: FABACEAE  
Genus: Lotus
Parent Record Lotus procumbens
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Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS + JM93
TJM2 accepted name: Acmispon procumbens var. procumbens
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PLANTS: Hosackia sericea
NOTE: Lotus procumbens var. procumbens 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 14, 2017).

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