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Acmispon decumbens

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Pine Deervetch

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G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.157680
Element CodePDFAB2A0U0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusAcmispon
Synonyms
Acmispon nevadensis(S. Watson) BrouilletAnisolotus decumbens(Benth.) M. Armstrong & ThornberHosackia decumbensBenth.Syrmatium decumbens(Benth.) Greene
Other Common Names
Pine deervetch (EN) Pine lotus (EN) Pine Lotus (EN)
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 nevadensis in the genus Acmispon as A. decumbens.
Conservation Status
Review Date1990-01-16
Change Date1990-01-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
OregonSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
NevadaS2Yes
IdahoSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
CanadaNNA
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (29)
California (23)
AreaForestAcres
AntimonyLos Padres National Forest40,911
Black Mtn.Sequoia National Forest15,102
Cactus Springs BSan Bernardino National Forest3,106
CalienteCleveland National Forest5,953
ChicoSequoia National Forest39,836
City CreekSan Bernardino National Forest9,997
Cutca ValleyCleveland National Forest14,530
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
Duncan CanyonTahoe National Forest8,621
Mill CreekSequoia National Forest27,643
Mill PeakSan Bernardino National Forest7,884
MosesSequoia National Forest22,077
Pleasant ViewAngeles National Forest26,395
PyramidEldorado National Forest24,347
Pyramid Peak BSan Bernardino National Forest7,194
Raywood Flat BSan Bernardino National Forest11,373
Salt SpringsEldorado National Forest133
San JoaquinSierra National Forest22,474
Sawmill - BadlandsLos Padres National Forest51,362
Sill HillCleveland National Forest5,294
SugarloafSan Bernardino National Forest8,206
Weaver BallyShasta-Trinity National Forest829
WoolstaffSequoia National Forest41,445
Oregon (6)
AreaForestAcres
Bull Of The WoodsMt. Hood National Forest8,843
Echo MountainWillamette National Forest8,098
Gordon MeadowsWillamette National Forest9,463
Metolius BreaksDeschutes National Forest11,141
Mt. JeffersonDeschutes National Forest2,282
North KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests91,560
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.