Acmispon tomentosus is a perennial ground cover in the family Fabaceae, from the genus Acmispon native to California.[1]
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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. tomentosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Acmispon tomentosus (Hook. & Arn.) Govaerts
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Description
editThe species is identified by small oval hairy succulent leaves. the flower buds are burgundy red and the flowers are yellow looking much like a small version of a Lotus pedunculatus flower head.[1]
Sometimes this species occurs as an annual plant if it is growing in certain conditions.[2]
Acmispon tomentosus var. tomentosus is the one subspecies in the genus, generally identified by having less red in their buds and a lot more hairy leaves.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Acmispon tomentosus Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Acmispon tomentosus". ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Acmispon tomentosus var. tomentosus Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
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