Status: Native
Synonyms:
Lotus wrightii (A. Gray) Greene
Anisolotus wrightii (A. Gray) Rydberg
Acmispon wrightii is easily recognized by its upright growth habit and red and yellow flowers. It is
a perennial with sessile, pubescent leaves that are palmately divided in to four to seven leaflets. Acmispon wrightii is found in dry areas in lower to middle elevation. There appears to be a lot of intergrading between A. wrightii and A. plebeius in
our area especially with regards to pedicel length. It may be difficult at times to differentiate these two species with certainty.
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Acmispon wrightii, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Knight Mtn., May 9, 2007
Acmispon wrightii, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, May 30, 2009
Acmispon wrightii, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, September 9, 2011
Acmispon wrightii, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Pinos Altos, September 9, 2011
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