Acmispon americanus, known by the common names American bird's-foot trefoil[5] and Spanish clover, is a species of legume native to most habitats of California, the Western United States, Western Canada, and northern Mexico.
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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. americanus
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| Acmispon americanus | |
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Description
editThe plant is an upright hairy annual, growing to 25 cm. The flowers (to 6mm) are pale pink to cream.
- Subspecies
Acmispon americanus is often discussed as comprising several varieties, including:
References
edit- ^ TJM2
- ^ JM93
- ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) (https://www.itis.gov) 6.23.2013
- ^ USDA . accessed 8.2.2013
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Lotus unifoliolatus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ CalFlora Database: Acmispon americanus var. americanus
- ^ Jepson eFlora: Acmispon americanus var. americanus
External links
edit- CalFlora Database: Acmispon americanus
- Jepson eFlora: Acmispon americanus — TJM2 (2012)
- Jepson Manual Treatment: Lotus purshianus — JM93 (1993)
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