Acmispon dendroideus var. veatchii

San miguel island deerweed, San Miguel Island deerweed, San Miguel Island deerweed

Family: Fabaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 4.3

San miguel island deerweed is a rare (CNPS 4.3) California native perennial found in northern Channel Islands on San Miguel Island in bluffs, inland canyons, and open sites near the ocean at elevations below 350 meters. Flowering from March to June, this plant produces yellow flowers in small clusters with delicate, sparse petals. Growing with slender, branching stems 30 to 60 centimeters tall, it forms an open, somewhat woody structure. Its leaves feature three dense, silvery-gray leaflets that are strigose or silky to the touch, giving the plant a soft, textured appearance. When mature, it develops elongated fruits measuring 2.5 to 5 centimeters long, characteristic of its deerweed genus.

Habitat: Bluffs, inland canyons, open sites near ocean

Bloom period: Mar-Jun

Elevation: < 350 m

Bioregions: n ChI (San Miguel Island).

California counties: Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Diego

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.