grandiflorus
Pronunciation: ak-MIS-pon gran-di-FLOR-us
Common name: Large-flowered lotus, Chaparral lotus
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Habitat: Dry open disturbed sites, moist river bottoms,
cismontane chaparral and yellow pine forest to 6000'
Blooming period: April to July
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Acmispon
2) grandiflorus
Formerly Lotus grandiflorus var. grandiflorus