About Acmispon dendroideus (Greene) Brouillet
Acmispon dendroideus, also known by the synonym Syrmatium veatchii, is a species of legume. It is native to California and has the common name island broom. This plant is endemic to the Channel Islands of California, where it grows on coastal bluffs and cliffs. It can grow as a spreading perennial herb or an erect shrub, reaching up to almost 2 meters in height. Its foliage ranges from hairless to hairy, and is gray-green in color. Its branches are lined with leaves, each leaf made up of a few oval leaflets that grow up to 1.5 centimeters long each. The plant's inflorescence can hold up to 10 yellow pealike flowers; each flower is roughly one centimeter long, and fades to red as it ages.
