Acmispon junceus
Introduction '''''Acmispon junceus''''', synonyms ''Lotus junceus'' and ''Syrmatium junceum'', is a species of legume native to California. It is known by the common names '''rush broom''' and '''rush deervetch'''. It is endemic to California, where it is known from the northern and central coast and the coastal mountain ranges. It can be found from beaches inland to serpentine slopes and chaparral. It is a hairy, prostrate or spreading perennial herb lined with leaves each made up of small oval leaflets. The inflorescence bears up 8 yellow pealike flowers each up to about a centimeter long. The fruit is a small beaked legume pod.
References * Jepson Manual Treatment* USDA Plants Profile
External links * Photo gallery