Acmispon glaber

Acmispon glaber (Vogel) Brouillet

Deerweed
Fabaceae

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Protologue: J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 2: 389 (2008)
Pronunciation: Ac-mís-pon glà-ber
Etymology: Gr. acme, a point or edge, in probable reference to the hook-tipped fruit + glaber, glabrous, without trichomes
Jepson eFlora Treatment

SD County Synoptic Voucher: A. g. var. brevialatus / A. g. var. glaber

[Key to varieties, after Jepson eFlora treatment]

Keel prominent, > wings; corolla generally 8–9 mm; generally inland, SW, DSon ..... var. brevialatus
Keel not prominent, ± = wings; corolla 7–12 mm; coastal and inland, NCo, NCoR, n SNF, CCo, SnFrB, SCo, WTR, PR ..... var. glaber


Distribution:
 Acmispon glaber San Diego distribution. Acmispon glaber western distribution
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.  



Acmispon glaber in the field.
Acmispon glaber
Plant, a sub-shrub, persistent, woody stems do not get tall.


Acmispon glaber showing trifoliolate
Acmispon glaber
Note trifoliolate (sometimes pinnate) leaves.


Acmispon glaber flowers
Acmispon glaber
Fascicle of papilionaceous flowers, this variety brevialatus (brevi, short + alatus, wing), with relatively short wing petals.


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