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Acmispon procumbens

(Greene) Brouillet

Silky California Trefoil

G3Vulnerable (G3?) Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.156721
Element CodePDFAB2A110
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusAcmispon
Synonyms
Hosackia procumbensGreeneLotus procumbens(Greene) GreeneSyrmatium procumbens(Greene) Greene
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (2023, vol. 11) recognizes Lotus as native to Eurasia, with taxa native to North American treated as Acmispon or Hosackia. FNA (2023, vol. 11) treats Lotus procumbens in the genus Acmispon as A. procumbens.
Conservation Status
Review Date1998-01-22
Change Date1998-01-22
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (4)
California (4)
AreaForestAcres
RinconSequoia National Forest54,610
South SierraSequoia National Forest8,008
Wonoga Pk.Inyo National Forest11,272
WoolstaffSequoia National Forest41,445
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2023. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 11. Magnoliophyta: Fabaceae, parts 1+2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxvii + 1108 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Munz, P.A., with D.D. Keck. 1959. A California flora. Univ. California Press, Berkeley. 1681 pp.