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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.
Uresiphita reversalis, the genista broom moth or sophora worm, is a moth in the family Crambidae.It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. [1] U. reversalis was probably native to Mexico before spreading north and becoming established in Los Angeles by 1930 and the San Francisco Bay Area by 1980. [2]
In 1993, Cytisus 'Lena' was a recipient of the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. [3] It can fairly easily be mistaken for its wild parent Cytisus scoparius which is an invasive pest in many parts of the West Coast of the United States and Canada. 'Lena' is a well-behaved (meaning compact, [4]) desirable shrub. It ...
Cytisus multiflorus; Cytisus scoparius—Scotch broom; Cytisus striatus—Portuguese broom; Dactylis glomerata—orchard grass; Dactyloctenium aegyptium; Delairea odorata—Cape ivy, German ivy; Digitalis purpurea—foxglove; Diplotaxis muralis; Diplotaxis tenuifolia; Dittrichia graveolens; Echium candicans—pride-of-Madeira; Eichhornia ...
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The flower buds and flowers of Cytisus scoparius have been used as a salad ingredient, raw or pickled, and were a popular ingredient for salmagundi or "grand sallet" during the 17th and 18th century. There are now concerns about the toxicity of broom, with potential effects on the heart and problems during pregnancy.
Cytisus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, native to open sites (typically scrub and heathland) in Europe, western Asia and North Africa. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae, and is one of several genera in the tribe Genisteae which are commonly called brooms .
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