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Acmispon americanus (Nutt.) Rydb. is a plant in the Fabaceae family, order Fabales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Acmispon americanus (Nutt.) Rydb. (Acmispon americanus (Nutt.) Rydb.)
Plantae

Acmispon americanus (Nutt.) Rydb.

Acmispon americanus (Nutt.) Rydb.

Acmispon americanus is a small hairy annual plant with pale pink to cream flowers, with the nominal subspecies including several varieties.

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Family
Genus
Acmispon
Order
Fabales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Acmispon americanus (Nutt.) Rydb.

Growth Form and Height

Acmispon americanus (Nutt.) Rydb. is an upright, hairy annual plant that grows up to 25 centimeters tall.

Flower Characteristics

Its flowers reach up to 6 millimeters in size, and range in color from pale pink to cream.

Intraspecific Classification

The nominal subspecies Acmispon americanus subsp. americanus is often recognized in classification as encompassing several varieties, one of which is Acmispon americanus var. americanus.

Photo: (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda · cc-by

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Acmispon

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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