Plant Profile for Acmispon glaber (=Lotus scoparius), Updated 2017

A. M. Montalvo; E. C. Riordan; Jan L. Beyers

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Plant Profile for Acmispon glaber (=Lotus scoparius), Updated 2017

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Authors:

A. M. Montalvo, E. C. Riordan, Jan L. Beyers

Year:

2017

Type:

Miscellaneous

Station:

Pacific Southwest Research Station

Source:

Native Plant Recommendations for Southern California Ecoregions

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Abstract

This plant profile for Acmispon glaber provides information on species distribution; taxononic relationships; ecological and evolutionary considerations for restoration; growth form and distinguishing traits; habitat characteristics; projected future suitable habitat; growth, reproduction and dispersal; biological interactions; ecological genetics; seed characteristics, germination requirements and processing; and plant uses including agriculture, restoration, and traditional products, plus an extensive bibliography. It is part of Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District's resource materials collection on native plant recommendations for southern California ecoregions.

Keywords

Acmispon glaber, Lotus scoparius, chaparral, coastal sage scrub, ecological genetics, restoration, seed transfer, South Coast Ecoregion, suitable habitat

Citation

Montalvo, A. M., E. C. Riordan, and J. L. Beyers. 2017. Plant Profile for Acmispon glaber (=Lotus scoparius), Updated 2017. Native Plant Recommendations for Southern California Ecoregions. Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District and U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Riverside, CA.