Acmispon argyraeus
Species of legume
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Acmispon argyraeus, synonym Lotus argyraeus, is a species of legume native to California and northwest Mexico.[1] It is known by the common name canyon bird's-foot trefoil. It occurs in dry mountain habitats. It is a perennial herb composed of leaves, each made up of a few oval leaflike leaflets about 1 cm long. Most parts of the plant have a silky-hairy in texture. The inflorescence holds one to three pinkish-yellow flowers roughly 1 cm long. The fruit is a dehiscent legume pod up to 2.5 cm long.
| Acmispon argyraeus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Acmispon |
| Species: | A. argyraeus |
| Binomial name | |
| Acmispon argyraeus (Greene) Brouillet[1] | |
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