Species Details

Acmispon cytisoides

Bentham's broom

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Photo of Acmispon cytisoides
Keir Morse
Photo of Acmispon cytisoides
Keir Morse
Photo of Acmispon cytisoides
Keir Morse
Scientific Name:
Acmispon cytisoides (Benth.) Brouillet
Common Name:
Bentham's broom
Family: Fabaceae
Element Code: PDFAB2A070
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: (Feb)Mar-Jul(Nov)
JFMAMJJASOND
Elevation:
0 - 980 meters
0 - 3215 feet
General Habitats:
  • Coastal bluff scrub
  • Closed-cone coniferous forest
  • Chaparral
  • Coastal dunes
  • Coastal prairie
  • Coastal scrub
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Metamorphic (sometimes)
  • Openings
  • Rocky
  • Sandy
  • Scree
  • Serpentine (sometimes)
  • Talus (sometimes)
Notes:
Usually in openings in immediate coastal habitat, including bluffs, rocky slopes, and roadcuts (sometimes serpentine, metamorphic, talus, or sandy soils) with a variety of vegetation types, including dunes, maritime chaparral, coastal sage scrub, coastal prairie, and open Pinus radiata forest. Highest elevations above 900 meters are in high coastal mountains within 2 miles of the Pacific Ocean.
Threats:
Threatened by development and urbanization, potentially threatened by recreational activities, foot traffic, road maintenance, road construction, and hybridization.
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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CNPS Status Review: Proposed addition to CRPR 4.2, G3 / S3 (2024)
Original Description: The Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 17: 363–368 (1835)
Revised Nomenclature: Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 2: 387–394 (2008)