Acmispon procumbens
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Genus: | Acmispon |
Species: | A. procumbens
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Binomial name | |
Acmispon procumbens | |
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Acmispon procumbens, synonym Lotus procumbens, is a species of legume endemic to California.[1] It is known by the common name silky deerweed. It is known from many habitat types in several regions from the Central Valley to the Mojave Desert to the Peninsular Ranges.
Description[]
It is a tough, hairy perennial herb spreading as a clumpy mat or sometimes growing erect to approach a meter in height. Its slender branches are lined with small leaves each made up usually three leaflets. The inflorescence is generally 1 to 3 solid or red-veined yellow flowers between 1 and 2 centimeters long. The fruit is a legume pod just over a centimeter long containing 2 or 3 beanlike seeds.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Acmispon procumbens (Greene) Brouillet", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-02-06
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Categories:
- Acmispon
- Endemic flora of California
- Loteae stubs