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Acmispon brachycarpus  (Benth.) D.D. Sokoloff
hill lotus
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Acmispon brachycarpus is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Lotus humistratus
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Bloom Period
Genus: Acmispon
Family: Fabaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, many plant communities
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + JEF + POWO

Alternate Names:
JEFLotus humistratus
Information about  Acmispon brachycarpus from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

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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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/01/2025).