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Acmispon tomentosus

(Hooker & Arnott) Govaerts

Heermann's Trefoil

G4Apparently Secure (G4?) Found in 16 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139201
Element CodePDFAB2A0J0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusAcmispon
Synonyms
Hosackia tomentosaHook. & Arn.Lotus heermannii(Dur. & Hilg.) 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 heermannii in the genus Acmispon as A. tomentosus.
Conservation Status
Review Date1988-08-30
Change Date1988-08-30
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (16)
California (16)
AreaForestAcres
Arroyo SecoAngeles National Forest4,703
Barker ValleyCleveland National Forest11,940
CalienteCleveland National Forest5,953
Crystal CreekSan Bernardino National Forest6,783
Cutca ValleyCleveland National Forest14,530
Fish CanyonAngeles National Forest29,886
Horse Creek RidgeSan Bernardino National Forest8,969
Pine CreekCleveland National Forest503
Pleasant ViewAngeles National Forest26,395
Pyramid Peak BSan Bernardino National Forest7,194
Rouse HillSan Bernardino National Forest13,745
Sill HillCleveland National Forest5,294
Strawberry PeakAngeles National Forest7,245
TrabucoCleveland National Forest23,341
TuleAngeles National Forest9,861
WildhorseCleveland National Forest1,483
References (2)
  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.