Acmispon procumbens var. procumbens

Silky California broom

Family: Fabaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Silky California broom is a California native perennial found in southern California valleys, coastal ranges, Transverse Ranges, Peninsular Ranges, and Mojave Desert in chaparral and Jeffrey-pine forest habitats at elevations below 2,300 meters. Flowering from April to June, this plant produces yellow flowers approximately 6 to 8 millimeters long with delicate, papery petals. Growing with prostrate to ascending stems that spread along the ground, it forms low, sprawling mats in sandy areas. Its leaves are compound with small, soft leaflets typical of the broom family, creating a fine, silky texture across the plant. In sandy flats and along roadsides, this broom creates soft, golden-yellow patches during its spring blooming season.

Habitat: Chaparral to Jeffrey-pine forest, sandy flats and slopes, roadsides

Bloom period: Apr-Jun

Elevation: < 2300 m

Bioregions: ScV, SCoR, TR, PR, DMoj.

California counties: Kern, San Bernardino, Inyo, San Luis Obispo, Ventura, Los Angeles, Tulare, Monterey, Santa Barbara

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.