''Acmispon denticulatus'' (previously ''Lotus denticulatus'') is a species of
legume
A legume () is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seed of such a plant. When used as a dry grain, the seed is also called a pulse. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption, for livestock f ...
known by the common name riverbar bird's-foot trefoil. It is native to western North America from
British Columbia to
California to
Utah, where it grows in moist spots in a number of habitat types. It is an annual herb growing erect or spreading to about 40 cm in maximum length. It is lined with leaves each made up of a few alternately arranged oval leaflets 1 to 2 cm long, sometimes slightly hairy in texture. The
inflorescence is made up of one or two whitish to yellowish pealike flowers located in leaf axils. The fruit is a hairy
legume
A legume () is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seed of such a plant. When used as a dry grain, the seed is also called a pulse. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption, for livestock f ...
pod up to about 1.5 cm long.
External links
Jepson eflora taxon pageUSDA Plants ProfilePhoto gallery
denticulatus
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