Acmispon argyraeus var. multicaulis
J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 2: 389. 2008. (as argyreus)
EndemicConservation concern
Basionym: Lotus wrightii var. multicaulis Ottley Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 10: 211, plate 70, figs. 7–13. 1923
Synonyms: Hosackia wrightii subsp. multicaulis (Ottley) Abrams L. argyraeus subsp. multicaulis (Ottley) Munz L. argyraeus var. multicaulis (Ottley) Isely
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 11.
Herbs decumbent to low-ascending. Stems decumbent to ascending, glabrous or sparsely hairy, diffusely branched. Leaflet blades oblanceolate to obovate, length 3–4 times width, usually folded. Flowers (8–)10–12 mm; calyx lobes 2.5–3 mm; banner panduriform; pistils arched more than 90°, ovary-style junction defined by a line, ovules 9–11. Legumes curved at tip, 20–25 mm.
Phenology: Flowering late spring–early summer.
Habitat: Dry slopes, flats, pinyon-juniper woodlands.
Elevation: 1200–1500 m.
Distribution
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Calif.
Discussion
Variety multicaulis is known only from the New York Mountains in the Mojave Desert, where it is uncommon.
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Lower Taxa
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