''Acmispon rubriflorus'',
synonym
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''Lotus rubriflorus'', is a species of
legume
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endemic
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to
California
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.
[ It is known by the common name red-flowered bird's-foot trefoil. It is known from only four occurrences with a ]disjunct distribution
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Location
There are two occurrences in eastern Stanislaus County, California
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, near Mount Boardman
Mount Boardman is located in the Diablo Range in California. The summit is near a point where Santa Clara, Alameda, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin counties meet. It was named for W. F. Boardman, the Alameda County surveyor between 1865 and 1869.
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, and the other two occurrences are in Colusa and Tehama Counties over 100 miles to the north.California Native Plant Society Rare Plant Profile
/ref> The plant's habitat is grassland and woodland.
Description
This is a petite annual herb spreading in a small patch on the ground. Its slender branches are lined with leaves each made up of about 4 hairy lance-shaped leaflets. Solitary magenta flowers appear in the leaf axils, each minute pea-shaped bloom just a few millimeters wide. The fruit is a hairy legume
A legume () is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seed of such a plant. When used as a dry grain, the seed is also called a pulse. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption, for livestock fo ...
pod which may approach a centimeter in length.
References
External links
Jepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants ProfileRange map & photos
at CalFlora
rubriflorus
Endemic flora of California
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