Biology:Acmispon grandiflorus
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| Acmispon grandiflorus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Acmispon |
| Species: | A. grandiflorus
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| Acmispon grandiflorus (Benth.) Brouillet[1]
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Acmispon grandiflorus, synonym Lotus grandiflorus, is a species of legume native to western North America.[1] It is known by the common name chaparral bird's-foot trefoil.
It is native to the west coast of North America from Washington (state) to north-western Mexico,[1] including California and Baja California, where it is found in many mountainous areas in the chaparral and coniferous forests.
Description
Acmispon grandiflorus is a perennial herb taking an erect to decumbent form. It is lined with leaves each made up of oval leaflets 1 to 2 centimeters long and hairy to hairless in texture.
The inflorescence is made up 3 to 9 pealike flowers which may approach three centimeters long. The flower varies in color from whitish to yellow to pink.
The fruit is a legume pod up to 6 centimeters long.
References
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment of Lotus grandiflorus
- USDA Plants Profile for Lotus grandiflorus
- Lotus grandiflorus — Photo gallery
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