Latin name: Acmispon argophyllus (A. Gray) Brouillet var. argophyllus
Pronunciation: ak-MIS-pon ar-go-FIL-us
Common name: Silver lotus
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Habitat: Dry hills and rocky places in chaparral and coastal sage scrub, canyons and openings in woodlands, ranging from cismontane southern California to the desert edge, below 5000'
Blooming period: April to July
Name derivations: 1) Acmispon 2) argophyllus
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