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Cytisus scoparius (syn. Sarothamnus scoparius), the common broom or Scotch broom, is a deciduous leguminous shrub native to western and central Europe. [2] In Great Britain and Ireland, the standard name is broom; [3] [4] [5] this name is also used for other members of the Genisteae tribe, such as French broom or Spanish broom; and the term common broom is sometimes used for clarification.
common broom Cytisus striatus: hairy-fruited broom Daphne laureola: spurge-laurel Egeria densa: large-flowered waterweed Elaeagnus angustifolia: Russian olive Euphorbia esula: green spurge Euphorbia myrsinites: myrtle spurge Fallopia sachalinensis: giant knotweed Foeniculum vulgare: Florence fennel Genista monspessulana: French broom Geranium ...
Biological Control of Invasive Plants in the United States. Corvallis: Oregon State University Press, 162. Sheppard, A., M. Haines & T. Thomann. (2006). Native-range research assists risk analysis for non-targets in weed biological control: the cautionary tale of the broom seed beetle. Aust J Entom 45:4 292–97.
Vegetation, which varies from one part of the refuge to another, includes Oregon white oak, Pacific madrone, ash, and black locust trees; ferns, Oregon-grape, Scotch broom, and poison oak, as well as rushes, sedges, and other plants. [3] Invasive species, gradually being replaced by physical removal and burning, include reed canary grass ...
Exapion fuscirostre (formerly Apion fuscirostre) is a species of straight-snouted weevil known by the general common name Scotch broom seed weevil. It is used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious weed known as Scotch broom ( Cytisus scoparius ).
Remaining Oregon white oak woodlands are threatened by urbanization, conversion to Douglas-fir woodland, and invasion by shrubs, both native and nonnative (Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius, sweetbriar rose Rosa eglanteria, snowberry Symphoricarpos albus, Indian plum Oemleria cerasiformis, poison-oak Toxicodendron diversilobum, English holly Ilex ...
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It lays eggs one at a time on the stem of Scotch broom, its host plant. The larva burrows throughout the epidermis of the stem for nearly a year before it pupates, causing damage to the plant. [1] The moth was introduced to California for the purpose of controlling Scotch broom in 1960. It is now established in parts of the western United States.