Tenaja Falls Trail, San Mateo Wilderness, Riverside Co., CA 7-4-11. © Joan Avise

Heermann's Lotus

Acmispon heermannii

The legumes of the Heermann's lotus resemble fishhooks, but they are less curled on the tip than in micranthus, which has much smaller flowers.

Native to Western North America

Back to Fabaceae of Orange County, California
Back to Eudicots of Orange County, California
Back to Natural History of Orange County, California

San Onofre State Beach, San Diego Co., CA 6-2-07. © Joan Avise
San Onofre State Beach, San Diego Co., CA 6-2-07. © Joan Avise

San Juan Loop Trail, Cleveland National Forest, Riverside Co., CA 7-18-10. © Joan Avise
San Juan Loop Trail, Cleveland National Forest, Riverside Co., CA 7-18-10. © Joan Avise

var. heermannii, San Onofre St. Bch, San Mateo Creek, etc., 9-3-17. © Ron Vanderhoff
var. heermannii, San Onofre St. Bch, San Mateo Creek, etc., 9-3-17. © Ron Vanderhoff