Chamaecytisus albus
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Chamaecytisus |
| Species: | C. albus |
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Chamaecytisus albus, also called white broom or Portuguese broom, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Central Europe, Moldova and Ukraine, Western Asia and Southeastern Europe.[1] The species is critically endangered in Poland and can only be found in one natural locality - near Hrubieszczów in the Lublin Voivodeship.
Habitats
Found in open woodlands, scrublands, dry hillsides[2] and temperate grasslands.
References
- ^ "Cytisus albus Hacq". npgsweb.ars-grin.gov. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- ^ "Chamaecytisus albus White Broom PFAF Plant Database". pfaf.org. Retrieved 2025-07-21.