Acmispon americanus var. americanus Calflora

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Taxon Report 11269

Acmispon americanus (Nutt.) Rydb. var. americanus

American bird's foot trefoil, Spanish lotus

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


	Plant Distribution Observation Hotline (observation details) Plant Characteristics

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Family:	FABACEAE
Genus:	Acmispon
Parent:	Acmispon americanus

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs in non wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: disturbed

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, (many plant communities)

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:

ICPN:

Lotus purshianus var. purshianus

More information about Acmispon americanus var. americanus


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora	Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria	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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jun 24, 2019).