title: Acmispon americanus
text: # Acmispon americanus
  
  Acmispon americanus, known by the common names American bird's-foot trefoil and Spanish clover, is a species of legume native to most habitats of California, the Western United States, Western Canada, and northern Mexico.
  
  ## Description
  
  The plant is an upright hairy annual, growing to 25 cm. The flowers (to 6mm) are pale pink to cream.
  
  ### Subspecies
  
  Acmispon americanus is often discussed as comprising several varieties, including:
  
  * Acmispon americanus var. americanus
  