Acmispon glaber var. brevialatus
J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 2: 390. 2008. (as glabrus)
Basionym: Lotus scoparius var. brevialatus Ottley Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 10: 229, plate 77, figs. 10–16. 1923
Synonyms: Hosackia glabra subsp. brevialata (Ottley) Abrams L. scoparius subsp. brevialatus (Ottley) Munz
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 11.
Flowers 8–9(–10) mm; keel usually longer than wings. 2n = 14.
Phenology: Flowering late winter–spring(–fall).
Habitat: Desert slopes, flats, washes.
Elevation: 0–1400 m.
Distribution
Calif., Mexico (Baja California, Baja California Sur).
Discussion
In California, var. brevialatus is present in the South Coast, the Peninsular and Transverse ranges, and the Sonoran Desert. A single specimen (Vasey, in 1881, NMC) has been reported from Arizona; location details are lacking, and it is difficult to confirm the presence of the taxon there.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.