Chamaecytisus palmensis

Chamaecytisus is from the Greek words chamai, meaning on the ground, and cytisus, referring to the genus Cytisus. The meaning of palmensis is not known.

Tagasaste can be found in the south west of Western Australia. It is also found in the south east of Australia.

A small tree with white flowers from June to September.

Tagasaste was introduced into Australia as a fodder plant and for land rehabilitation. This species was previously known as Cytisus proliferus.

Western Weeds, A Guide to the Weeds of Western Australia. BMJ Hussey, GJ Keighery, J Dodd, SG Lloyd, RD Cousens. 1997.

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.

Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2920101

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/18156