Genista acanthoclada is a species of flowering plant in the genus Genista. The species is native to Eastern Mediterranean, in countries such as Türkiye, Greece (mainland, east Aegean Islands and Crete), Syria and Lebanon.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Thorny Broom being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Echinospartum boissieri
- Genista fasselata
- Genista lobelii
- Stauracanthus spectabilis
- Echinospartum horridum
- Genista legionensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Fabales
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Genista
- Species
- Genista acanthoclada
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