Acmispon sp.
Deervetch, deerweed, Deerweed
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Family: Fabaceae · Type: Perennial · Variable; species dependent
Acmispon sp. (Deervetch) is a non-native California perennial in the Fabaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Lotus: Same genus - Lotus is an older name for Acmispon, now considered synonymous.; vs Ottleya: Acmispon has yellow pea-shaped flowers in umbels; Ottleya (a buckwheat relative) has tiny white/pink flowers without pea shape.; vs Eriogonum: Acmispon has compound leaves with 3 leaflets; buckwheats (Eriogonum) have simple leaves.; vs Genista: Acmispon leaves are compound with 3 leaflets; Genista (broom) has simple or very small trifoliate leaves on ridged green stems.; vs Hosackia: Acmispon has tiny gland-like stipules; Hosackia has conspicuous papery or leaf-like stipules at leaf bases.
Frequently asked questions
Is Acmispon sp. native to California?
No. Acmispon sp. is not native to California (recorded as variable; species dependent).
What plant family does Acmispon sp. belong to?
Acmispon sp. is in the Fabaceae family, genus Acmispon.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Acmispon strigosus — Strigose lotus
- Acmispon tomentosus — Heermann's lotus
- Acmispon tomentosus var. glabriusculus — Heermann's lotus
- Acmispon tomentosus var. tomentosus — Round leaved heermann's lotus
- Acmispon wrangelianus — Chilean trefoil
- Acmispon americanus var. americanus — American bird's foot trefoil
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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