Acmispon argyraeus
Introduction '''''Acmispon argyraeus''''', synonym ''Lotus argyraeus'', is a species of legume native to California and northwest Mexico. It is known by the common name '''canyon bird's-foot trefoil'''. It occurs in dry mountain habitat. It is a perennial herb lined with leaves each made up of a few oval leaflike leaflets about 1 cm long. Most of the plant is silky-hairy in texture. The inflorescence holds one to three pinkish-yellow flowers roughly 1 cm long. The fruit is a dehiscent legume pod up to 2.5 cm long.
References
External links * Jepson Manual Treatment* USDA Plants Profile* Photo gallery