Chamaecytisus spinescens, commonly called spiny broom, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Southern Europe with the exclusion of Spain and Portugal, ranging from Central and South Italy (exclusively the mainland) to the West and South Balkan Peninsula along with the island of Crete.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Chamaecytisus spinescens 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.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Fabales
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Chamaecytisus
- Species
- Chamaecytisus spinescens
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