Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Acmispon

Species:

Acmispon glaber var. brevialatus

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug

Bloom Colors:

yellow, red

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, butterflies, birds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from crown after fire. Benefits from fire-cleared competition in chaparral and coastal sage scrub communities.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Scarification by nicking or brief hot water treatment improves germination. Seeds have hard coat typical of legumes.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI