Lotus argophyllus Calflora

Distribution by County 5020

Lotus argophyllus (A. Gray) Greene

(not an active name)

Silver bird's foot trefoil, Silver birds foot trefoil

Lotus argophyllus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Acmispon argophyllus

Record Count by County


Amador: 1	Los Angeles: 222	Placer: 14	Santa Barbara: 82
Butte: 22	Madera: 3	Plumas: 14	Sierra: 3
Calaveras: 1	Mariposa: 15	Riverside: 101	Tulare: 23
El Dorado: 9	Mono: 1	Sacramento: 6	Ventura: 112
Fresno: 19	Monterey: 24	San Bernardino: 40
Imperial: 9	Nevada: 9	San Diego: 277
Kern: 55	Orange: 4	San Luis Obispo: 1

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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).