Acmispon cytisoides, synonyms Lotus benthamii and Syrmatium cytisoides, is a species of legume native to California.[2][3] It is known by the common names Bentham's broom and Bentham's deerweed.[4][5] It is endemic to central California, where it occurs along the Central Coast and into the coastal mountain ranges.[4][3] It grows in oceanside habitat and inland on slopes and in canyons. It is a mat-forming or spreading perennial herb lined with leaves each made up of a few oval leaflike leaflets up to 12 mm long.[3] The inflorescence bears up to 10 dull pinkish dark-veined flowers, each just under 1 cm long.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Acmispon |
| Species: | A. cytisoides
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References edit
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
- ^ a b c "Acmispon cytisoides (Benth.) Brouillet", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2021-02-14
- ^ a b c d Brouillet, Luc (2012), Jepson Flora Project (ed.), "Acmispon cytisoides", Jepson eFlora, Regents of the University of California, retrieved 2018-02-06
- ^ a b USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Lotus benthamii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ^ Calflora
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- Acmispon cytisoides at Calflora
- Photo at CalPhotos, UCB
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