Latin name: Acmispon strigosus (Nutt.) Brouillet
Pronunciation: ak-MIS-pon stry-GO-sus
Common name: Strigose lotus, Bishop lotus
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Habitat: Common in dry disturbed places to 5000', cismontane inland to desert edge, coastal scrub, foothills, chaparral, many plant communities
Blooming period: March to June
Name derivations: 1) Acmispon 2) strigosus
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