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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, Southeastern Europe and Western Asia. The species is critically endangered in Poland and can only be found in one natural locality - near Hrubieszów in the Lublin Voivodeship.
Just like other plants in the Fabaceae family, such as Cytisus scoparius or Laburnum anagyroides, the species contains alkaloids, notably cytisine, known to cause respiratory issues, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain when ingested in significant amounts. Additionally, it has potential to cause an allergic reaction or skin irritation in some individuals.
Found in open woodlands, scrublands, dry hillsides and temperate grasslands.
Chamaecytisus austriacus · Chamaecytisus borysthenicus · Chamaecytisus cassius · Chamaecytisus drepanolobus · Chamaecytisus elongatus · Chamaecytisus eriocarpus · Chamaecytisus frivaldszkyanus · Clustered Broom · Chamaecytisus leiocarpus · Chamaecytisus hirsutus subsp. polytrichus · Chamaecytisus proteus · Purple Broom
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Chamaecytisus albus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
