Forest Pests of North America
Native and Non-native insects, diseases, and weeds of urban, managed, and natural forests


Scotch broom
Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link

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Scotch broom
Cytisus scoparius
Plant(s)
Eric Coombs
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Scotch broom
Cytisus scoparius
Foliage
Tom Heutte
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Scotch broom
Cytisus scoparius
Fruit(s)
Gil Wojciech
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Scotch broom
Cytisus scoparius
Flower(s)
Eric Coombs
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Scotch broom
Cytisus scoparius
Flower(s)
Utah State University
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Scotch broom
Cytisus scoparius
Plant(s)
Steve Dewey
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striated broom
Cytisus striatus
Fruit(s)
William M. Ciesla
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Scotch broom
Cytisus scoparius
Twig(s)/Shoot(s)
Robert Vidéki
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Scotch broom
Cytisus scoparius
Seed(s)
Steve Hurst
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Scotch broom
Cytisus scoparius
Seed(s)
Suzanne Foster
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Scotch broom
Cytisus scoparius
Plant(s)
USDA NRCS PLANTS Database
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Scotch broom
Cytisus scoparius
Plant(s)
Steve Dewey
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Scotch broom
Cytisus scoparius
Plant(s)
Steve Dewey
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Scotch broom
Cytisus scoparius
Plant(s)
Tom Heutte
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Scotch broom
Cytisus scoparius
Infestation
Eric Coombs




Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Cytisus

Other System Links

Plants: CYSC4
Bayer: 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)

References

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.