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Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link
Scotch broom

       
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Distribution:
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USA (AK, AL, CA, CT, DC, DE, GA, HI, ID, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, UT, VA, WA, WV), CAN (BC, NS, PE)
 

Related Taxa:
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View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 10 species in Cytisus or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link var. andreanus (Puiss.) Dippel. .
Cytisus scoparius var. andreanus
Scotch broom
Distribution of Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link var. scoparius. .
Cytisus scoparius var. scoparius
Scotch broom
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
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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 Cytisus Desf. – broom
Species Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link – Scotch broom
 

Noxious Weed Information:
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This plant and the related entities italicized and indented below are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds.

California:
Scotch broom              C list (noxious weeds)
Hawaii:
Scotch broom              Noxious weed
Cytisus scoparius var. andreanus
Scotch broom              Noxious weed
Cytisus scoparius var. scoparius
Scotch broom              Noxious weed
Idaho:
Scotch broom              Noxious weed
Oregon:
Scotch broom              "B" designated weed
Scotch broom              Quarantine
Washington:
Scotch broom              Class B noxious weed
Scotch broom              Noxious weed seed and plant quarantine
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link

English broom
Scotch broom
Cytisus scoparius var. andreanus
English broom
Scotch broom
Cytisus scoparius var. scoparius
English broom
Scotch broom

This plant and the related entities italicized and indented above can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

STATE        Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
Cal-IPC        California Invasive Plant Council. 2006. California Invasive Plant Inventory. Cal-IPC Publication 2006-02 (February 2007). California Invasive Plant Council. Berkeley, California.
WSWS        Whitson, T.D. (ed.) et al. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming. 630pp.
 

Introduced Information:
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This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
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View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 501966.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.

 

Related Web Sites:
Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link

Idaho One Plan: noxious abstract & images

MT-Center for Invasive Plant Management

Michigan State University Extension

New Zealand Environment Bay of Plenty: abstract & images

New Zealand mycoherbicide for gorse and broom

Poisonous Plants of the Southern United States

TNC Element Abstract

The Nature Conservancy: Wildland Weeds Management & Research Program

Tsukuba Botanical Garden: image

Vermont Fact Sheet & Photos

Victoria - Natural Resources & Environment: Landcare Notes

WA-Washington State University

 
 
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