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Acmispon americanus

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(Redirected from Lotus unifoliolatus) Species of legume

Acmispon americanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Acmispon
Species: A. americanus
Binomial name
Acmispon americanus
(Nutt.) Rydb.
Synonyms
  • Lotus purshianus Clem. & E.G. Clem.
  • Lotus unifoliolatus (Hook.) Benth.

Acmispon americanus, known by the common names American bird's-foot trefoil and Spanish clover, is a species of legume native to most habitats of California, the Western United States, Western Canada, and northern Mexico.

Description

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:

  • Acmispon americanus var. americanus

References

  1. TJM2
  2. JM93
  3. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) (https://www.itis.gov) 6.23.2013
  4. USDA . accessed 8.2.2013
  5. NRCS. "Lotus unifoliolatus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  6. CalFlora Database: Acmispon americanus var. americanus
  7. Jepson eFlora: Acmispon americanus var. americanus

External links

Taxon identifiers
Acmispon americanus
Trigonella americana


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