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Acmispon dendroideus  (Greene) Brouillet  var. dendroideus 
Island broom
Acmispon dendroideus var. dendroideus is a shrub that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
also called Lotus dendroideus var. dendroideus
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution).
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~239 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Parent: Acmispon dendroideus
Genus: Acmispon
Family: Fabaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: coastal

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Closed-cone Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + JEF + CNPS + POWO
Alternate Names:
CNPSLotus dendroideus var. dendroideus, Lotus scoparius var. dendroideus
JEFLotus dendroideus var. dendroideus
JEFLotus scoparius var. dendroideus
Information about  Acmispon dendroideus var. dendroideus from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/16/2025).