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Acmispon utahensis

(Ottley) Brouillet

Utah Bird's-foot-trefoil

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.146287

Element CodePDFAB2A1D0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicendemic to a single nation

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderFabales

FamilyFabaceae

GenusAcmispon

Synonyms

Lotus utahensisOttleyOttleya utahensis(Ottley) D.D. Sokoloff

Other Common Names

Utah bird's-foot trefoil (EN) Utah Deervetch (EN) Utah deervetch (EN) Utah Lotus (EN) Utah 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 utahensis in the genus Acmispon as A. utahensis.

Conservation Status

Review Date1991-07-24

Change Date1991-07-24

Edition Date1991-07-24

Edition AuthorsBroaddus, Lynn

Rank Reasons

Species' range is narrow, but it is common within that area.

Range Extent Comments

Sw Utah and adjacent areas of Nevada and Arizona.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Sagebrush-juniper, upwards to spruce and aspen woodlands, 5000-9500 ft (Isely, 1981).

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN4

Province	Rank	Native
Nevada	S2	Yes
Utah	SNR	Yes
Arizona	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

Utah (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Fishhook	Dixie National Forest	12,959

References (2)

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.
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.