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Acmispon denticulatus

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Fabaceae

Tribe
  
Loteae

Scientific name
  
Lotus denticulatus

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Fabales

Subfamily
  
Faboideae

Genus
  
Acmispon

Higher classification
  
Trefoil

Similar
  
Trefoil, Lotus dendroideus, Legumes, Lotus grandiflorus, Lotus oblongifolius

Acmispon denticulatus (previously Lotus denticulatus)is a species of legume known by the common name riverbar bird's-foot trefoil. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to Utah, where it grows in moist spots in a number of habitat types. It is an annual herb growing erect or spreading to about 40 cm in maximum length. It is lined with leaves each made up of a few alternately arranged oval leaflets 1 to 2 cm long, sometimes slightly hairy in texture. The inflorescence is made up of one or two whitish to yellowish pealike flowers located in leaf axils. The fruit is a hairy legume pod up to about 1.5 cm long.

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Acmispon denticulatus Wikipedia