Calflora: Acmispon americanus var. americanus

Calflora

Taxon Report 11269

Acmispon americanus (Nutt.) Rydb. var. americanus

American bird's foot trefoil, Spanish lotus

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Acmispon americanus var. americanus, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


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Plant Characteristics
and Associations

Bloom Period

Family:	FABACEAE
Genus:	Acmispon
Parent Record	Acmispon americanus

Communities:	Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, (many plant communities)
Habitat:	disturbed
Wetlands:	Arid West: Occurs in non wetlands Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Distribution by County

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Name Status:

Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:
(according to)

ICPN:

Lotus purshianus var. purshianus

More information about Acmispon americanus var. americanus


	Location Suitability Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images Photos on PlantID.net		Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria		Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

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]. 2018. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jul 16, 2018).

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