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Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link var. andreanus (Puiss.) Dippel
scotsbroom
Symbol: CYSCA
Group: Dicot
Family: Fabaceae
Growth Habit: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced

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Link to plant Classification report for Cytisus scoparius var. andreanus

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State Distributional Map for CYSCA
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Plant Distribution by State

Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link var. andreanus (Puiss.) Dippel

CYSCA

See county distributions for the following states by clicking on them below or on the map.

CA
California

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California distribution information
Related Taxa:
Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link var. andreanus (Puiss.) Dippel

View 200 genera in Fabaceae, 5 species in Cytisus, 2 varieties in Cytisus scoparius

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Classification:
Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link var. andreanus (Puiss.) Dippel

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
                   Subclass Rosidae –
                      Order Fabales –
                         Family Fabaceae – Pea family
                            Genus Cytisus Desf. – broom
                               Species Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link – scotsbroom
                                  Variety Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link var. andreanus (Puiss.) Dippel – scotsbroom

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Noxious Weed Information:
Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link var. andreanus (Puiss.) Dippel
This plant and the related entities italicized and indented below are listed by the U. S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location.
California:
    Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link
        Scotch broom     C list (noxious weeds)
Hawaii:
        Scotch broom     Noxious weed
    Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link
        Scotch broom     Noxious weed
Idaho:
    Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link
        Scotch broom     Noxious weed
Oregon:
    Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link
        Scotch broom     "B" designated weed
        Scotch broom     Quarantine
Washington:
    Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link
        Scotch broom     Class B noxious weed
        Scotch broom     Noxious weed seed and plant quarantine

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Invasive Information:
Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link var. andreanus (Puiss.) Dippel
        Scotch broom
        English broom
    Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link
        Scotch broom
        English broom
This plant and the related entities italicized and indented above are considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each invasive plant list, or click here for a composite list of Invasive Plants of the U.S.
STATE   Assorted authors. 200_. State Noxious Weed Lists for 45 States. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
 
CalEPPC   California Exotic Pest Plant Council. 1999. Exotic Plant Pest List (http://www.caleppc.org/info/plantlist.html, October 19, 1999). California Exotic Pest Plant Council. California.
 
WSWS   Whitson, T.D. (Ed.) et al.. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming.. 630pp.
 

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Introduced Information:
Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link var. andreanus (Puiss.) Dippel
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

List of Invasive PlantsScientific Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
List of Invasive PlantsCommon Name = A| B| C| D| E| F| G| H| I| J| K| L| M| N| O| P| Q| R| S| T| U| V| W| X| Y| Z| all
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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link var. andreanus (Puiss.) Dippel

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 527656.

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Related Web Sites:
Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link var. andreanus (Puiss.) Dippel

    Idaho One Plan: noxious abstract & images
    New Zealand Environment Bay of Plenty: abstract & images
    New Zealand mycoherbicide for gorse and broom
    Poisonous Plants of the Southern United States
    The Nature Conservancy: Wildland Weeds Management & Research Program
    Tsukuba Botanical Garden: image
    Victoria - Natural Resources & Environment: Landcare Notes

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