Acmispon oroboides
(New Mexico Bird’s-foot Trefoil)
Acmispon oroboides, Lost Mine Trail, Big Bend National Park 4902
Acmispon oroboides, Lost Mine Trail, Big Bend National Park 4906
| Scientific Name | Acmispon oroboides (Lotus plebeius) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | LOPL2 |
| Common Name | New Mexico Bird's-foot Trefoil, Pine Deervetch | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 820057 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Rock outcrops, cliffs, ledges, rocky soils on slopes and in flatlands above 4000 ft. Plant: Low-growing, spreading perennial, numerous stems up to 15 inches long. Leaves: Pinnately-compound leaves with 3 to 6 oblanceolate or oval to linear leaflets, 1/4- to almost 1/2-inch long, slightly hairy. Inflorescence: Small yellow flowers 1/2 inch long, typical of the pea family, with reddish back-sides on peduncles less than 1/2-inch to more than 2 inches long; linear bract at top of peduncle. Bloom Period: March to September. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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