Acmispon dendroideus var. traskiae
J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 2: 389. 2008.
Common names: Trask’s Island lotus
EndemicConservation concern
Basionym: Syrmatium traskiae Eastwood ex Abrams Fl. Los Angeles ed. 3, 201. 1917
Synonyms: Lotus dendroideus var. traskiae (Eastwood ex Abrams) Isely L. scoparius subsp. traskiae (Eastwood ex Abrams) P. H. Raven L. scoparius var. traskiae (Eastwood ex Abrams) Ottley
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 11.
Shrubs, greenish, sparsely strigose. Stems erect, woody. Leaflets 3–5, blades greenish, surfaces sparsely strigose. Umbels: bract unifoliolate. Ovules 4–6. Legumes (20–)30–50 mm. 2n = 14.
Phenology: Flowering (late winter–)spring(–early fall).
Habitat: Open, dry sites near ocean, bluffs, sandy flats, inland in canyons, brushy and rocky slopes, ridges, washes.
Elevation: 0–400 m.
Discussion
Variety traskiae is known only from San Clemente Island; the report from Todos Santos Island (Baja California) (Wiggins 11979, RSA) requires confirmation.
Variety traskiae, as Lotus dendroideus subsp. traskiae, is in the Center for Plant Conservation’s National Collection of Endangered Plants.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.