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Acmispon strigosus (Nuttall) Brouillet

Hairy lotus

Acmispon strigosus (Nuttall) Brouillet
Acmispon strigosus (Nuttall) Brouillet
Acmispon strigosus (Nuttall) Brouillet
Acmispon strigosus (Nuttall) Brouillet
Acmispon strigosus (Nuttall) Brouillet

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: washes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: pinnate
leaf shape3: oblanceolate or obovate or spatulate
leaf surface3: hairy
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: yellow
Flowering period2: Feb. to May
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Fabaceae (bean family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Leguminosae (pea family)
Synonym(s)1: Lotus strigosus (Nuttall) Greene var. tomentellus (Greene) Isely, Lotus tomentellus Greene
Status: common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Ajo vicinity and BLM land
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Tinajas Altas area

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