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Acmispon maritimus

(Nutt.) D.D. Sokoloff

Coast Trefoil

G5Secure Found in 13 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.138608
Element CodePDFAB2A160
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusAcmispon
Synonyms
Anisolotus maritimus(Nutt.) A.HellerHosackia maritimaNutt.Lotus salsuginosusGreene
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 salsuginosus in the genus Acmispon as A. maritimus.
Conservation Status
Review Date1990-01-16
Change Date1990-01-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaS2Yes
ArizonaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (13)
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
GoldfieldTonto National Forest15,257
California (12)
AreaForestAcres
CamuesaLos Padres National Forest8,209
ColdwaterCleveland National Forest8,402
Cucamonga AAngeles National Forest1,249
Dry LakesLos Padres National Forest17,043
JuncalLos Padres National Forest12,289
MatilijaLos Padres National Forest5,218
NordhoffLos Padres National Forest12,031
Red MountainAngeles National Forest8,034
San DimasAngeles National Forest7,160
San Gabriel AddAngeles National Forest2,527
Sespe - FrazierAngeles National Forest4,254
White LedgeLos Padres National Forest18,632
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.