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'''Common name:''' Common Broom, Scottish broom, English broom | '''Common name:''' Common Broom, Scottish broom, English broom | ||
This plant is poisonous<br /> | [[File:Skull and crossbones1.jpg|frameless|upright 2.25]] This plant is poisonous<br /> | ||
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Cytisus scoparius syn. Sarothamnus scoparius is a perennial, leguminous shrub native to western and central Europe, where it is found in sunny sites, usually on dry, sandy soils at low altitudes. In some places outside of its native range, it has become an ecologically damaging invasive species. <br /> | Cytisus scoparius syn. Sarothamnus scoparius is a perennial, leguminous shrub native to western and central Europe, where it is found in sunny sites, usually on dry, sandy soils at low altitudes. In some places outside of its native range, it has become an ecologically damaging invasive species. <br /> | ||
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Invasive broom on wasteland south of Blenheim South Island. November. <br /> | Invasive broom on wasteland south of Blenheim South Island. November. <br /> | ||
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October<br /> | October<br /> | ||
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Cytisus scoparius colonising a roadside mid-Canterbury. Photo February.<br /> | Cytisus scoparius colonising a roadside mid-Canterbury. Photo February.<br /> | ||
[[File:Cytisus scoparius Broom-002.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | |||
Cytisus scoparius late February Canterbury with no flowers.<br /> | Cytisus scoparius late February Canterbury with no flowers.<br /> | ||
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Cytisus scoparius flower<br /> | Cytisus scoparius flower<br /> | ||
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New seed pods early November<br /> | New seed pods early November<br /> | ||
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Late December<br /> | Late December<br /> | ||
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Ripening seed pods January<br /> | Ripening seed pods January<br /> | ||
[[File:1-Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius-003.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | |||
Seed pods April[[File:Cytisus scoparius Common broom-5.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | |||
Seed pods April | |||
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Broom flowers (red and yellow hybrid type)[[File:Broom red yellow hybrid Cytisus scoparius-1.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | |||
Broom flowers (white and yellow hybrid type)[[File:Broom white yellow hybrid Cytisus scoparius-25.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | |||
Broom flowers ( Cream and red hybrid type)[[File:Broom cream red hybrid Cytisus scoparius-26.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | |||
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Revision as of 12:41, 24 September 2019
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Cytisus
Species: C. scoparius
Binomial name: Cytisus scoparius
Common name: Common Broom, Scottish broom, English broom
This plant is poisonous
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Cytisus scoparius syn. Sarothamnus scoparius is a perennial, leguminous shrub native to western and central Europe, where it is found in sunny sites, usually on dry, sandy soils at low altitudes. In some places outside of its native range, it has become an ecologically damaging invasive species.
It typically grows to 1- 3m tall, rarely 4 m, with main stems up to 5 cm thick, rarely 10 cm. It has green shoots with small deciduous trifoliate leaves 5–15 mm long, and in spring and summer is covered in profuse golden yellow flowers 20–30 mm from top to bottom and 15–20 mm wide. Flowering occurs after 50-80 growing degree days. In late summer, its legumes (seed pods) mature black, 2–3 cm long, 8 mm broad and 2–3 mm thick; they burst open, often with an audible crack, forcibly throwing seed from the parent plant.
It is the hardiest species of broom, tolerating temperatures down to about -25°C. Cytisus scoparius contains toxic alkaloids and that depress the heart and nervous system.
The small, pea-like flowers of broom (Cytisus) are most often seen in yellow. But they also come in cream, orange or red, or a mixture of red and yellow. The branches are covered in these bright flowers.
Invasive broom on wasteland south of Blenheim South Island. November.
October
Cytisus scoparius colonising a roadside mid-Canterbury. Photo February.
Cytisus scoparius late February Canterbury with no flowers.
Cytisus scoparius flower
New seed pods early November
Late December
Ripening seed pods January
Seed pods April
Broom flowers (red and yellow hybrid type)
Broom flowers (white and yellow hybrid type)
Broom flowers ( Cream and red hybrid type)
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