Latin name: Acmispon nevadensis (S. Watson) Brouillet var. nevadensis
Pronunciation: ak-MIS-pon nev-a-DEN-sis
Common name: Sierra Nevada lotus
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Habitat: Pine and fir forests, bracken meadows, dry slopes, 2500'-8000', South Coast, West Peninsular Range, desert mountains
Blooming period: May to August
Name derivations: 1) Acmispon 2) nevadensis
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