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Acmispon rubriflorus, synonym Lotus rubriflorus, is a species of legume endemic to California.[2] It is known by the common name red-flowered bird's-foot trefoil. It is known from only four occurrences with a disjunct distribution.
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| Herbarium specimen of Acmispon rubriflorus | |
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. rubriflorus
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| Binomial name | |
| Acmispon rubriflorus | |
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Location
editThere are two occurrences in eastern Stanislaus County, California, near Mount Boardman, and the other two occurrences are in Colusa and Tehama Counties over 100 miles to the north.[3] The plant's habitat is grassland and woodland.
Description
editThis is a petite annual herb spreading in a small patch on the ground. Its slender branches are lined with leaves each made up of about 4 hairy lance-shaped leaflets. Solitary magenta flowers appear in the leaf axils, each minute pea-shaped bloom just a few millimeters wide. The fruit is a hairy legume pod which may approach a centimeter in length.
References
edit- ^ "NatureServe Explorer - Acmispon rubriflorus". NatureServe Explorer Acmispon rubriflorus. NatureServe. 2022-05-30. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "Acmispon rubriflorus (H.Sharsm.) D.D.Sokoloff", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-02-06
- ^ California Native Plant Society Rare Plant Profile
External links
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