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Acmispon brachycarpus

Hill Locust

Acmispon brachycarpus
Acmispon brachycarpus
Acmispon brachycarpus

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: bajadas
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: pinnate
Flower color2: yellow
Flowering period2: Mar. to June
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Fabaceae (bean family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Leguminosae (pea family)
Synonym(s)1: Lotus humistratus
Status: common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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