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desert deervetch Lotus micranthus, Acmispon parviflorus Acmispon parviflorus,Geotagged,Spring,United States,short-flower bird's-foot-trefoil Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

General: Mostly glabrous annual, the stems 1-3 dm. long, erect to prostrate, often branched, especially at the base.
Leaves: Leaves odd-pinnate; leaflets 3-5, oblong to oblong-obovate, 5-12 mm. long and 2-3 mm. broad, entire; stipules gland-like.
Flowers: Peduncles axillary, 3-20 mm. long, with a single bract of 2 or 3 leaflets just below the single flower; calyx 2 mm. long, the 5 linear-lanceolate lobes shorter than the tube; corolla pea-like, 4-5 mm. long, pale yellow, usually reddish-tinged.
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Similar species: Fabales
Species identified by morpheme
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Uploaded Apr 27, 2018. Captured Apr 26, 2018 11:30 in Goose Rock Summit Trail, Oak Harbor, WA 98277, USA.
  • X-E2
  • f/1.0
  • 1/180s
  • ISO200
  • 55mm