Acmispon oroboides
| Acmispon oroboides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Acmispon |
| Species: | A. oroboides |
| Binomial name | |
| Acmispon oroboides (Kunth) Brouillet | |
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Acmispon oroboides, the New Mexico bird's-foot trefoil, is a species of flowering plant native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
Description
Acmispon oroboides is a small perennial legume. It has multiple stems that keep low to the ground. The flowers bloom between February and July.[2] They are typical in shape of the pea family, with yellow petals and red backsides.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Acmispon oroboides is found in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It grows between 3,500 ft and 5,000 ft in dry desert soils and around desert shrub to pinyon-juniper communities.[4]
References
- ↑ Estrada Castillón, E.; Ocampo, G.; Encina Domínguez, J.A.; Mora-Olivo, A.; Sánchez Salas, J.; Hinton, G.S.; Muro Pérez, G.; Alanís Rodríguez, E.; Uvalle Sauceda, J.I.; Valdes Alameda, R.A. (2026). "Taxonomy, Taxa Richness, and Distribution of the Tribes Astragaleae, Crotalarieae, Genisteae, Indigofereae, and Loteae (Fabaceae) in Northeastern Mexico". Taxonomy. 6: 22. doi:10.3390/taxonomy6020022.
- ↑ "SEINet - AZ/NM Node - Acmispon oroboides". swbiodiversity.org. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- ↑ "WILDFLOWERS OF NEW MEXICO". www.npsnm.org. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- ↑ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2026-08-24.