Scientific Name
Cytisus scoparius
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link
Park
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Scotch Broom
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Plantae |
Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
Superdivision | Embryophyta |
Division | Tracheophyta |
Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Superorder | Rosanae |
Order | Fabales |
Family | Fabaceae |
Genus | Cytisus |
Species | Cytisus scoparius |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Gleason & Cronquist, 1991
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: see comments
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
4
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
8/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Helen Hamilton
Last Modified Date
8/3/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Gleason & Cronquist, 1991: Native of Europe, well established in dry sandy soil as an escape from cult., from N.S to Va., and on the Pacific Coast.", Park Species Data Source: Loetterle, 1970-Jamestown Unit /Jamestown Island;Salle,1972-Colonial Parkway
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
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