Acmispon wrangelianus
Acmispon wrangelianus is a species of legume native to California and Oregon in the southwestern United States.[1] It is known by the common names Chilean bird's-foot trefoil[2] and Chile lotus. Despite its common name, it is not from Chile. It can be found in many types of habitat, including disturbed areas. This is a hairy, prostrate annual herb. Its slender branches are lined with leaves each made of generally four small leaflets. The inflorescence is composed of a solitary yellow pealike flower around a centimeter wide. The fruit is a legume pod 1 to 2 centimeters long.
Acmispon wrangelianus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Genus: | Acmispon |
Species: | A. wrangelianus |
Binomial name | |
Acmispon wrangelianus (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) D.D.Sokoloff[1] | |
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References
- "Acmispon wrangelianus (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) D.D.Sokoloff", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-02-11
- "Lotus wrangelianus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
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