Lotus argyraeus var. multicaulis Calflora

Taxon Report

Lotus argyraeus (Greene) Greene var. multicaulis (Ottley) Isely

(not an active name)

Canyon bird's foot trefoil, Scrub lotus

2008 Steve Matson

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

also called Acmispon argyraeus var. multicaulis


	Plant Range Observation Search ~88 records in California Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos on Calflora


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

Communities: Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Hosackia wrightii ssp. multicaulis
PLANTS	Hosackia wrightii var. multicaulis
PLANTS	Lotus argyraeus ssp. multicaulis
ICPN	Lotus wrightii var. multicaulis
JEF + CNPS	Acmispon argyraeus var. multicaulis

Information about Lotus argyraeus var. multicaulis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (LOARM) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map 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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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).