Acmispon grandiflorus var. macranthus

Mountain chaparral lotus

Family: Fabaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Mountain chaparral lotus is a California native perennial found in the Klamath Ranges and northern and central Sierra Nevada in yellow-pine forests and moist river bottoms at elevations of 900 to 1,800 meters. Flowering from April to July, this plant produces yellow flowers with delicate, elongated petals. Growing with slender stems 30 to 50 centimeters tall, it has a slightly hairy or smooth appearance. Its compound leaves feature leaflets generally 1.6 to 2.2 centimeters long, arranged with a fine, soft texture. The plant's adaptability to diverse forest and riverside habitats makes it a resilient member of California's native plant communities.

Habitat: Yellow-pine forest, moist river bottoms

Bloom period: Apr-Jul

Elevation: 900-1800 m

Bioregions: KR, n&ampc SN.

California counties: Plumas, Butte, Yuba, El Dorado, Shasta, 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.