Acmispon americanus

Acmispon americanus, known by the common names American bird's-foot trefoil^[5] and Spanish clover, is a species of legume native to most habitats of California, the Western United States, Western Canada, and northern Mexico.

Acmispon americanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Acmispon
Species:	A. americanus
Binomial name
Acmispon americanus (Nutt.) Rydb.[1]
Synonyms
Lotus purshianus Clem. & E.G. Clem.[2] Lotus unifoliolatus (Hook.) Benth.[3][4]

Description

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:

• Acmispon americanus var. americanus ^[6][7]