Argyrocytisus battandieri, the pineapple broom[2] or Moroccan broom[3] is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. It is the only member of the genus Argyrocytisus (formerly Cytisus battandieri).[4][5][6]
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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 |
| Tribe: | Genisteae |
| Genus: | Argyrocytisus (Maire) Raynaud (1974 publ. 1975) |
| Species: | A. battandieri
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| Argyrocytisus battandieri (Maire) J.Raynal (1974 publ. 1975)
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It is native to the Rif and Middle Atlas mountains of Morocco.[1] It is a substantial deciduous shrub growing to 4 metres (13 ft) tall and wide, with trifoliate grey-green leaves, and erect racemes of yellow flowers with a distinctive pineapple scent. Grown in a sheltered location, it is hardy down to −15 °C (5 °F).
The cultivar 'Yellow Tail' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3] It was introduced to the UK as recently as 1922, and for a long time was thought less hardy than plants have proved.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Argyrocytisus battandieri (Maire) J.Raynal. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ a b "RHS Plantfinder - Argyrocytisus battandieri 'Yellow Tail'". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ "ILDIS LegumeWeb entry for Argyrocytisus". International Legume Database & Information Service. Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ USDA; ARS; National Genetic Resources Program. "GRIN species records of Argyrocytisus". Germplasm Resources Information Network—(GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "The Plant List entry for Argyrocytisus". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ "BBC - Gardening: Plant Finder - Pineapple broom".
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