Taxon Details

Acmispon argyraeus var. multicaulis

scrub lotus

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Photo of Acmispon argyraeus var. multicaulis
© 2010 James M. Andre
Photo of Acmispon argyraeus var. multicaulis
© 2010 James M. Andre
Photo of Acmispon argyraeus var. multicaulis
© 2012 Keir Morse

Taxon Summary:

Acmispon argyraeus var. multicaulis, commonly known as scrub lotus, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1200 to 1500 meters. Acmispon argyraeus var. multicaulis is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Acmispon argyraeus (Greene) Brouillet var. multicaulis (Ottley) Brouillet
Common Name:
scrub lotus
Family: Fabaceae
Element Code: PDFAB2A052
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun
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Elevation:
1200 - 1500 meters
3935 - 4920 feet
General Habitats:
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland (granitic)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
See University of California Publications in Botany 10:211 (1923) for original description, and Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 25:128-206 (1981) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 3
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 2 8 %
THREAT LIST:
ORV activity 2 8%
Development 1 4%
Mining 1 4%
Total Occurrences: 24
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 1 0 0 0 22
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 7
Recent <=20 Years 17
Presence:
Presumed Extant 24
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Castle Peaks (3511532), Columbia Mtn. (3511514), Hart Peak (3511531), Ivanpah (3511533), Mescal Range (3511545), Pinto Valley (3511523)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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