Latin name: Acmispon haydonii (Orcutt) Brouillet Pronunciation: ak-MIS-pon HAY-don-ee-eye Common name: Pygmy lotus Family: Fabaceae (Pea) Habitat: Creosote-bush scrub, pinyon/juniper woodland to about 4000', southeast Peninsular Range, southwestern Sonora Desert (especially San Diego Co.) Blooming period: March to June Name derivations: 1) Acmispon 2) haydonii |
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