Acmispon americanus

Acmispon americanus
	File:Acmispon americanus var americanus.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Loteae
Genus:	Acmispon
Species:	A. americanus
Binomial name
	Acmispon americanus; (Nutt.) Rydb.
Synonyms
	Lotus purshianus Clem. & E.G. Clem.; Lotus unifoliolatus (Hook.) Benth. ;

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Acmispon americanus, known by the common names American bird's-foot trefoil^[5] and Spanish clover, is a species of legume native to most habitats of California, the Western United States, Western Canada, and northern Mexico.

The plant is an upright hairy annual, growing to 25 cm. The flowers (to 6mm) are pale pink to cream.

Acmispon americanus is often discussed as comprising several varieties, including:

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