Acmispon argyraeus var. multicaulis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Acmispon argyraeus (Greene) Brouillet var. multicaulis (Ottley) Brouillet

Canyon Bird's-foot Trefoil, Scrub Lotus

2008 Steve Matson

2010 James M. Andre

2012 Keir Morse

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

also called Lotus argyraeus var. multicaulis

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~87 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Communities: Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Lotus argyraeus ssp. multicaulis
JEF + CNPS	Lotus argyraeus var. multicaulis

Information about Acmispon argyraeus var. multicaulis from other sources


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