Interesting Facts
Common Names
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Common Names in Afrikaans:
Skotse Brem
Common Names in English:
English Broom, Broomtops, Common Broom, European Broom, Irish Broom, Scotch Broom, Scotchbroom, Scottish Broom
Common Names in French:
Genêt à Balais
Common Names in German:
Besenginster
Common Names in Portuguese:
Giesta
Description
Physical Description
Habit: Shrub • Climbing: Not Climbing
Biology
Reproduction
Duration: Perennial
Taxonomy
- Kingdom:
Plantae
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- Plants
- Phylum:
Tracheophyta
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- Vascular Plants
- Class:
Spermatopsida
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- Class:
Spermatopsida
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- Phylum:
Tracheophyta
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Notes
Name
Status: Accepted Name
.
Place of publication
: Enum. hort. berol. alt. 2:241. 1822
Name verified on 08-Feb-1987 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last
updated: 23-Aug-1994
Similar Species
Members of the genus Cytisus
ZipcodeZoo has pages for 35 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus:
C. dallimorei (Dallimore's Spanishbroom) · C. decumbens (Prostrate Broom) · C. fontanesii (Bolina) · C. hirsutus (Broom) · C. monspessulana (French Broom Cytisus Monspessulana) · C. multiflorus (Escoba Blanca) · C. nigricans (Black Broom) · C. praecox (Warminster Broom) · C. praecox 'Hollandia' (Common Broom) · C. proliferus (Escabon) · C. purgans 'Spanish Gold' (Broom) · C. purpureus 'Atropurpureus' (Purple Broom) · C. scoparius (Amber Elf Dwarf Broom) · C. scoparius f. andreanus (Broom) · C. scoparius scoparius (European Broom) · C. scoparius scoparius var. scoparius (English Broom) · C. scoparius var. andreanus (English Broom) · C. scoparius 'Burkwoodii' (Burkwood Broom) · C. scoparius 'Firefly' (Scotch Broom) · C. scoparius 'Madame Butterfly' (Scotch Broom) · C. scoparius 'Moonlight' (Moonlight Scotch Broom) · C. striatus (Hairy-Fruited Broom) · C. villosus (Hairybroom) · C. x beanii (Dwarf Broom) · C. x dallimorei (Scotch Broom) · C. x kewensis (Kew Broom) · C. x praecox (Warminster Broom) · C. x praecox 'Allgold' (Allgold Broom) · C. × spachianus (Sweet Broom) · C. x 'Lena' (Lena Scotch Broom) · C. x 'Lilac Time' (Lilac Time Scotch Broom) · C. x 'Minstead' (Minstead Scotch Broom) · C. 'Andreanus' (English Broom) · C. 'La Coquette' (Broom) · C. 'Lena' (Scotch Broom)
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Further Reading
- Bisby & Nicholls. 1977. Effects of varying character definitions on classification of Genisteae (Leguminosae). Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 74:114.
- Conant, P. et al. 1997. Appendix. Selected plant species interfering with resource management goals in North American natural areas. In J. O. Luken & J. W. Thieret, eds., Assessment and management of plant invasions. (Pl Invasion)
- Davis, P. H., ed. 1965–1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. (F Turk)
- Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs. (CRC MedHerbs ed2)
- Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage. (Zander ed13)
- Eriksson, O. et al. 1979. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 2. (L Macar ed2)
- Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12. (Weeds SAfr 2001)
- Jordanov, D. et al., eds. 1963–1982. Flora na narodna republika Balgarija. (F Bulg) [= Sarothamnus scoparius (L.) Wimm. ex W. D. J. Koch].
- Jovanovic, S. 1970–1977. Flora SR Srbije. (F Serb)
- Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934–1964. Flora SSSR. (F USSR) [= Sarothamnus scoparius (L.) Wimm. ex W. D. J. Koch].
- Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia. (Econ Pl Aust)
- Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster. 1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2. (Ency CNatIn)
- Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. (Hortus 3)
- McGuffin, M. et al., eds. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. (Herbs Commerce ed2)
- Meyer, F. G. et al. 1994. A catalog of cultivated woody plants of the southeastern United States. (L CultWPl SE US)
- National Herbarium of New South Wales. 1961–1984. Flora of New South Wales. (F NSW) [natzd.].
- Parsons, W. T. & E. G. Cuthbertson. 1992. Noxious weeds of Australia. (Noxweed Aust)
- Peterson, D. J. & R. Prasad. 1998. The biology of Canadian weeds. 109. Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link. Canad. J. Pl. Sci. 78:497–504.
- Pignatti, S. 1982. Flora d'Italia. (F Ital)
- Seed Regulatory and Testing Branch, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.D.A. 1999. State noxious-weed seed requirements recognized in the administration of the Federal Seed Act. (State Noxweed Seed)
- Smythies, B. E. 1984–1986. Flora of Spain and the Balearic Islands: checklist of vascular plants. Englera 3:1-882. (L Spain)
- Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964–1980. Flora europaea. (F Eur)
- Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds. (Invasive Pl Spec)
Notes
Contributors
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 10, 2012.
- Cristofolini G and Feoli L 1991/1993 (from ILDIS).
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed September 26, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 2 providers.
- ILDIS World Database of Legumes
- USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL (April 27, 2008)
- USDA, NRCS. 2005. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.
Identifiers
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ILD-6452
- GRIN Nomen Number: 13019
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 527657
- Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: PDFAB18062
- U.S.D.A. Plant Symbol: CYSCS2
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 34272
