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Acmispon denticulatus  (Drew) D.D. Sokoloff
Toothed lotus
Acmispon denticulatus is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Lotus denticulatus
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Genus: Acmispon
Family: Fabaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Mixed Evergreen Forest, Foothill Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO

Alternate Names:
JEFLotus denticulatus
Information about  Acmispon denticulatus from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

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[Wikipedia] Previous Name, Range, Habitat: Acmispon denticulatus (previously Lotus denticulatus) is a species of legume known by the common name riverbar bird's-foot trefoil. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to Utah, where it grows in moist spots in a number of habitat types. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/11/2024).