Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Fabales > Fabaceae > Acmispon > Acmispon americanusAcmispon americanus (Heller's bird's-foot trefoil)Synonyms: Hosackia americana (homotypic); Lotus americanus (heterotypic); Trigonella americana (homotypic) Acmispon americanus, known by the common names American bird's-foot trefoil and Spanish clover, is a species of legume native to most habitats of California, the Western United States, Western Canada, and northern Mexico. The plant is an upright hairy annual, growing to 25 cm. The flowers (to 6mm) are pale pink to cream. Subspecies Acmispon americanus is often discussed as comprising several varieties, including: \n* Acmispon americanus var. americanus |
Lifespan [1] | Annual | Structure [2] | Herb |
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Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Badlands National Park |
II |
178535 |
South Dakota, United States |
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Crater Lake National Park |
II |
180091 |
Oregon, United States |
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Death Valley National Park |
II |
762125 |
California, Nevada, United States |
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Devils Tower National Monument |
V |
1361 |
Wyoming, United States |
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Fort Larned National Historic Site |
III |
706 |
Kansas, United States |
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H.J. Andrews Biosphere Reserve |
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15815 |
Oregon, United States |
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Homestead National Monument of America |
V |
850 |
Nebraska, United States |
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Knife River Indian Villages National Hist. Site National Historic Site |
III |
1756 |
North Dakota, United States |
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Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area |
V |
103172 |
Washington, United States |
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Mojave and Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve |
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5901 |
California, United States |
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Pipestone National Monument |
V |
326 |
Minnesota, United States |
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San Dimas Biosphere Reserve |
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17161 |
California, United States |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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