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Fabaceae
Deerweed Flower
Acmispon glaber
Restoration and renewal.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Acmispon
- Native to
- California, Baja California
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- Subshrub
- Height
- 30-90 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, sandy, poor
- Water
- Low
- Hardiness
- 8-11
- Lifespan
- Short-lived perennial
Did you know
- Deerweed is one of the first plants to colonize burned areas after California wildfires.
- As a nitrogen-fixing legume, it enriches poor soils and prepares the ground for other plants.
- The flowers change color from yellow to red after pollination, signaling bees to visit fresh blooms.
- It is a critical food source for the endangered Palos Verdes blue butterfly.
- Deer browse heavily on this plant, which is how it got its common name.
Color meanings
0
Recovery
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Pioneer spirit
2
Adaptability