Acmispon 1b Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, CA 130411 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 1c Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, CA 130411 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 2e Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, CA 130411 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 3b Santa Margarita River, CA 130415 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 3c Santa Margarita River, CA 130415 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 3d Santa Margarita River, CA 130415 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 4c Santa Margarita River, CA 130415 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 4e Santa Margarita River, CA 130415 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 4f Santa Margarita River, CA 130415 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 5a NW of Ocotillo, CA 130422 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 5b NW of Ocotillo, CA 130422 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 5c NW of Ocotillo, CA 130422 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 5d NW of Ocotillo, CA 130422 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 5e NW of Ocotillo, CA 130422 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 5f NW of Ocotillo, CA 130422 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 5g NW of Ocotillo, CA 130422 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 5h NW of Ocotillo, CA 130422 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 5i NW of Ocotillo, CA 130422 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 5j NW of Ocotillo, CA 130422 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 5k NW of Ocotillo, CA 130422 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 5l NW of Ocotillo, CA 130422 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 6a Crystal Cove State Park, Newport Beach, CA 130414 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 6b Crystal Cove State Park, Newport Beach, CA 130414 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 6c Crystal Cove State Park, Newport Beach, CA 130414 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 6d Crystal Cove State Park, Newport Beach, CA 130414 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon dendroides 2 Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, CA 130411 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon glaber 10 Oak Park, CA 130410 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon glaber 11 Oak Park, CA 130410 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon glaber 9 Oak Park, CA 130410 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon maritimus 1 Wind Wolves Preserve, CA 130412 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon maritimus 2 Wind Wolves Preserve, CA 130412 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon maritimus 3 Wind Wolves Preserve, CA 130412 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon maritimus 4 Wind Wolves Preserve, CA 130412 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon maritimus 5 Wind Wolves Preserve, CA 130412 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon maritimus 6 Wind Wolves Preserve, CA 130412 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon maritimus 7 Wind Wolves Preserve, CA 130412 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon prostratus 1 Torrey Pines, San Diego, CA 130418 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon prostratus 10 Torrey Pines, San Diego, CA 130418 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon prostratus 2 Torrey Pines, San Diego, CA 130418 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon prostratus 3 Torrey Pines, San Diego, CA 130418 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon prostratus 4 Torrey Pines, San Diego, CA 130418 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon prostratus 5 Torrey Pines, San Diego, CA 130418 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon prostratus 6 Torrey Pines, San Diego, CA 130418 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon prostratus 7 Torrey Pines, San Diego, CA 130418 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon prostratus 8 Torrey Pines, San Diego, CA 130418 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon prostratus 9 Torrey Pines, San Diego, CA 130418 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 1a Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, CA 130411 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 2a Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, CA 130411 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 2b Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, CA 130411 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 2c Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, CA 130411 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 2d Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, CA 130411 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 2f Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, CA 130411 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 2g Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, CA 130411 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 2h Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, CA 130411 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 3a Santa Margarita River, CA 130415 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 4a Santa Margarita River, CA 130415 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 4b Santa Margarita River, CA 130415 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon 4d Santa Margarita River, CA 130415 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon dendroides 1 Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, CA 130411 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon dendroides 3 Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, CA 130411 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon glaber 1 Oak Park, CA 130410 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon glaber 2 Oak Park, CA 130410 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon glaber 3 Oak Park, CA 130410 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon glaber 4 Oak Park, CA 130410 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon glaber 5 Oak Park, CA 130410 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon glaber 6 Oak Park, CA 130410 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon glaber 7 Oak Park, CA 130410 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon glaber 8 Oak Park, CA 130410 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon prostratus 11 Torrey Pines, San Diego, CA 130418 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).

Acmispon prostratus 12 Torrey Pines, San Diego, CA 130418 - Photo: Jan Thomas Johansson (© 2014 Jan Thomas Johansson).