PLANTS Profile for Chamaecytisus prolifera (escabon)

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PLANTS Profile

Chamaecytisus prolifera (L. f.) Link
escabon

Symbol:

CHPR14

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Fabaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Native Status:

L48

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Photo of Chamaecytisus prolifera (L. f.) Link

Cytisus proliferus

Tracey Slotta. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. Australia, Sydney. Usage Requirements.

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Chamaecytisus prolifera (L. f.) Link

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Synonyms:
Chamaecytisus prolifera (L. f.) Link

	CHPR7	Chamaecystis prolifera (L. f.) Link, database artifact		escabon
	CYPR13	Cytisus proliferus L. f.

Distribution:
Chamaecytisus prolifera (L. f.) Link


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USA (CA)

Related Taxa:
Chamaecytisus prolifera (L. f.) Link

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 7 species in Chamaecytisus

Classification:
Chamaecytisus prolifera (L. f.) Link

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Rosidae
Order	Fabales
Family	Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus	Chamaecytisus Link – chamaecytisus
Species	Chamaecytisus prolifera (L. f.) Link – escabon

Introduced Information:
Chamaecytisus prolifera (L. f.) Link

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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Time Generated: 06/20/2013 04:54 AM CDT