Acmispon cytisoides Calflora

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Taxon Report

Acmispon cytisoides (Benth.) Brouillet

Bentham's deerweed

2015 David Wolfson

2019 Rebecca Schoenenberger

2012 Terrence Gosliner

2019 Rebecca Schoenenberger

2015 David Wolfson

Acmispon cytisoides is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Lotus benthamii


	Plant Range Observation Search (114 records) Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Acmispon
Family:	Fabaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Northern Coastal Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:


JEF	Lotus benthamii

Information about Acmispon cytisoides from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/03/2023).