Acmispon americanus
Appearance
Acmispon americanus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Acmispon |
Species: | A. americanus
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Binomial name | |
Acmispon americanus | |
Synonyms | |
Acmispon americanus, known by the common names American bird's-foot trefoil[5] and Spanish clover, is a species of legume native to most habitats of California, the Western United States, Western Canada, and northern Mexico.
Description
[edit]The plant is an upright hairy annual, growing to 25 cm. The flowers (to 6mm) are pale pink to cream.
- Subspecies
Acmispon americanus is often discussed as comprising several varieties, including:
References
[edit]- ^ TJM2
- ^ JM93
- ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) (https://www.itis.gov) 6.23.2013
- ^ USDA . accessed 8.2.2013
- ^ NRCS. "Lotus unifoliolatus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ CalFlora Database: Acmispon americanus var. americanus
- ^ Jepson eFlora: Acmispon americanus var. americanus
External links
[edit]- CalFlora Database: Acmispon americanus
- Jepson eFlora: Acmispon americanus — TJM2 (2012)
- Jepson Manual Treatment: Lotus purshianus — JM93 (1993)
- Media related to Acmispon americanus at Wikimedia Commons