Acmispon glaber
Acmispon glaber
- Native to:
- Mexico | Mexico Northwest | United States | AZ, CA
Wikimedia: NPS
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Acmispon
- Species:
- Acmispon glaber
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
Reported Fauna Sightings
Bees: American bumble bee (Bombus pensylvanicus), Anthophora californica, Bombus californicus, Bombus sonorus, van Dyke bumble bee (Bombus vandykei), Yellow bumble bee (Bombus fervidus) Moths:Western tussock moth (Orgyia vetusta) Butterflies:Brown Elfin (Callophrys augustinus), Dusky Green Hairstreak (Callophrys dumetorum), Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Icaricia acmon, Marine Blue (Leptotes marina), ⚠️Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, butterflies, bees
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts from root crown after fire; seeds also germinate readily in post-fire conditions.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) to break hard seed coat.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash