Latin name: Acmispon maritimus (Torr. & A. Gray) D.D. Sokoloff var. maritimus Pronunciation: ak-MIS-pon mar-IT-i-mus Common name: Coastal lotus Family: Fabaceae (Pea) Habitat: Dry slopes below 3500', washes, talus, coastal sage scrub, chaparral, foothill woodlands Blooming period: March to June Name derivations: 1) Acmispon 2) maritimus Formerly Lotus salsuginosus var. salsuginosus |
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