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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.
Charles V and his son Charles VI of France used the pod of the broom plant (broom-cod, or cosse de geneste) as an emblem for livery collars and badges. [ 15 ] Genista tinctoria ( dyer's broom , also known as dyer's greenweed or dyer's greenwood ), provides a useful yellow dye and was grown commercially for this purpose in parts of Britain into ...
Genista stenopetala, the sweet broom, Easter broom or leafy broom (syn. Genista spachiana, Cytisus spachianus), is a species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae, native to the Canary Islands, on La Palma and Tenerife. It is an evergreen shrub growing to 3 metres (9.8 ft) tall. The leaves are trifoliate, the leaflets 1–3 ...
Genista pilosa, commonly known as hairy greenweed, silkyleaf broom, silkyleaf woadwaxen and creeping broom, [1] is a plant species in the genus Genista. It is 30–45 centimetres (12–18 in) tall and has green coloured stems. It has yellowish coloured flowers which grow in 1–3 pairs. [2]
When he was 14, Robert began working in the Libman broom plant on weekends without the elder Libman's knowledge. He learned every job in the factory from a foreman who kept his secret, including ...
Cytisus × praecox, the Warminster broom, is an artificial hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. [2] Its parents are Cytisus multiflorus (the white Spanish broom) and Cytisus oromediterraneus (the Pyrenean broom). [1] A deciduous shrub, it is available from commercial suppliers. [2]
Acmispon glaber (previously Lotus scoparius) (common deerweed, deer weed, deervetch, California broom or western bird's-foot trefoil) is a perennial subshrub in the family Fabaceae (pea family). [2] The plant is a pioneer species found in dry areas of California , Arizona , and Mexico .
Genista aetnensis, the Mount Etna broom, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. It is a large shrub or small tree endemic to Corsica , Sardinia , and Sicily [ 2 ] where it is associated with sunny, open landscapes and poor, stony soil.