Kingdom Plantae Family Fabaceae Genus Acmispon Higher classification Trefoil | Order Fabales Subfamily Faboideae Scientific name Lotus rigidus Rank Species | |
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Similar Acmispon strigosus, Trefoil, Legumes, Acmispon brachycarpus, Adenophyllum porophylloides | ||
Acmispon rigidus (formerly Lotus rigidus), shrubby deervetch or desert rock-pea, is a perennial flowering plant in pea family (Fabaceae) found in the Mojave Desert and Sonoran Desert.
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Range and habitat
It is found on dry slopes and desert dry washes below 6,000 ft above sea level, in Joshua tree woodland, and in pinyon-juniper woodland plant communities. It occurs in the Mojave Desert north to Inyo County, California, and in the Sonoran Desert south to the Baja California Peninsula.
Description
It is a perennial herbaceous plant growing to 0.5–1.5 m tall. The leaves are irregularly pinnate or palmate with three or four leaflets, 5–15 mm long. The flowers are yellow, turning red or purple as they age.
References
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