Scotch broom
Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link
Resources
- Element Stewardship Abstract - The Nature Conservancy
- Invasive Plant Atlas of New England - University of Connecticut
Representative Images(View more at Forestry Images)
![]() 5454461 Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius Plant(s) Eric Coombs |
![]() 1196110 Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius Foliage Tom Heutte |
![]() 1261048 Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius Fruit(s) Gil Wojciech |
![]() 5436104 Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius Flower(s) Eric Coombs |
![]() 1459557 Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius Flower(s) Utah State University Archive |
![]() 1459556 Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius Plant(s) Steve Dewey |
![]() 5175078 striated broom Cytisus striatus Fruit(s) William M. Ciesla |
![]() 5397123 Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius Twig(s)/Shoot(s) Robert Vidéki |
![]() 5307029 Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius Seed(s) Steve Hurst |
![]() 5307028 Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius Seed(s) Suzanne Foster |
![]() 5307027 Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius Plant(s) USDA PLANTS Database |
![]() 1459555 Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius Plant(s) Steve Dewey |
![]() 1459554 Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius Plant(s) Steve Dewey |
![]() 1196109 Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius Plant(s) Tom Heutte |
![]() 0023001 Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius Infestation Eric Coombs |
Invasive Listing Sources
- California Invasive Plant Council
- California Noxious Weeds
- Faith Campbell, 1998
- Georgia Exotic Pest Plant Council - Category 4
- Idaho Noxious Weeds
- Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007
- John Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Survey of TNC Preserves, 1995.
- Mid-Atlantic Exotic Pest Plant Council, 2005
- Montana Noxious Weeds
- Native Plant Society of Oregon, 2008
- Oregon Noxious Weeds
- Pacific Northwest Exotic Pest Plant Council, 1998
- Reichard, Sarah. 1994. Assessing the potential of invasiveness in woody plants introduced in North America. University of Washington Ph.D. dissertation.
- South Carolina Exotic Pest Plant Council - Significant Threat
- Washington Noxious Weeds
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
- Wisconsin's Invasive Species Identification, Classification and Control Rule
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass: Rosidae |
| Order: Fabales |
| Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Genus: Cytisus |
Other System Links
Plants: CYSC4Bayer: SAOSC
GRIN: 13019
ITIS: 501966
NPDN Pest: PCQASBB
NPDN Host: 34489
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
Scottish broom, English broom, scotchbroom
| Related Scientific Names: | |
| Sarothamnus scoparius (L.) Link | (Synonym) |
| Common Name Reference: | Weed Science Society of America Common Names List |
| Scientific Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |
















