Acmispon rubriflorus facts for kids
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Acmispon rubriflorus, also known as Lotus rubriflorus, is a type of legume plant. It is found only in California, meaning it is endemic there. People often call it the red-flowered bird's-foot trefoil because of its unique look. This plant is quite rare, known from only four places that are far apart from each other. This is called a disjunct distribution.
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What is Acmispon rubriflorus?
This plant is a small, annual herb. This means it grows from a seed, flowers, produces seeds, and then dies all within one year. It spreads out in a small patch on the ground. Its thin stems have leaves with about four hairy, lance-shaped leaflets. These leaflets are shaped like the tip of a spear.
Its Beautiful Flowers
The plant produces single, bright magenta flowers. These tiny, pea-shaped blooms are only a few millimeters wide. They grow where the leaves meet the stem, which is called the leaf axil. After the flowers, the plant grows a hairy pod. This pod is a type of legume fruit and can be almost a centimeter long.
Where Does It Grow?
This special plant lives in California. It has a very specific habitat. You can find it in grasslands and woodlands.
Specific Locations
There are two known groups of these plants in eastern Stanislaus County, California. They grow near a place called Mount Boardman. The other two groups are much further north. They are found in Colusa and Tehama Counties. These two locations are more than 100 miles away from the Stanislaus County spots.
See Also
- Endemic flora of California
