Acmispon americanus
Acmispon americanus
- Native to:
- Canada | BC, MB, SK | Mexico | Mexico Northeast | United States | AL, AR, AZ, CA, GA, IA, ID, LA, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NM, NY, OR, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI | Virgin Islands
Wikimedia: Stickpen
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Acmispon
- Species:
- Acmispon americanus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow, orange
Reported Fauna Sightings
Bees: Half-black bumble bee (Bombus vagans), van Dyke bumble bee (Bombus vandykei), Yellow-faced bumble bee (Bombus vosnesenskii) Butterflies:Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas), Icaricia acmon, Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies, birds
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) followed by cold stratification for 30-60 days.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash