Latin name: Acmispon maritimus (Torr. & A. Gray) D.D. Sokoloff var. brevivexillus (Ottley) Brouillet Pronunciation: ak-MIS-pon mar-IT-i-mus brev-ee-VEX-i-lus Common name: Short-bannered coastal lotus Family: Fabaceae (Pea) Habitat: Sandy places to 6000', creosote bush scrub, deserts from Panamint Mts south Blooming period: March to June Name derivations: 1) Acmispon 2) maritimus 3) brevivexillus |
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