Acmispon argophyllus var. niveus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Acmispon argophyllus (A. Gray) Brouillet var. niveus (Greene) Brouillet

Santa cruz island bird's-foot trefoil

2014 Steve Matson

2020 David Greenberger

2013 James Gonsman

Acmispon argophyllus var. niveus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Lotus argophyllus var. niveus

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).

State of California status: Endangered.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~71 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Acmispon argophyllus
Genus:	Acmispon
Family:	Fabaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Lotus argophyllus ssp. niveus
JEF + CNPS	Lotus argophyllus var. niveus

Information about Acmispon argophyllus var. niveus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape CNPS Inventory: 4.3 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).