Taxon:  Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link



Summary
Genus:
Cytisus
Section:
Spartopsis
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Genisteae
Nomen number:
13019
Place of publication:
Enum. hort. berol. alt. 2:241.  1822
Verified:
04/22/2015 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
8 (8  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  3. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
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  5. Auvray, G. & V. Malecot. 2013. A revision of Cytisus sections Alburnoides, Spartopsis and Verzinum (Genisteae, Fabaceae). Edinburgh J. Bot. 70:91-101.
  6. BernhardSmith, A. 1923. Poisonous plants of all countries, 2nd ed. Note: poisonous
  7. Bisby, F. A. & K. W. Nicholls. 1977. Effects of varying character definitions on classification of Genisteae (Leguminosae). Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 74:114.
  8. Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
  9. Campbell, F. T., ed. 1995. Report of National Coalition of Exotic Plant Pest Councils (unpublished draft)
  10. Conant, P. et al. 1997. Appendix. Selected plant species interfering with resource management goals in North American natural areas. Assessment and management of plant invasions. 255-267.
  11. Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 141-142.
  12. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  13. Der Marderosian, A. & L. Liberti. 1988. Natural product medicine: a scientific guide to foods, drugs, cosmetics Note: poisonous
  14. Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
  15. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
  16. Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
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  19. Farnsworth, N. R. & D. D. Soejarto. 1988. Global importance of medicinal plants (unpublished draft manuscript rev. 23)
  20. Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12
  21. Hnatiuk, R. J. 1990. Census of Australian vascular plants. Australian Flora and Fauna Series No. 11.
  22. Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
  23. International Seed Testing Association. 1971. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 2. Trees.
  24. Jordanov, D. et al., eds. 1963-1982. Flora na narodna republika Balgarija. Note: = Sarothamnus scoparius (L.) Wimm. ex W. D. J. Koch
  25. Jovanovic, S. 1970-1977. Flora SR Srbije.
  26. Kingsbury, J. M. 1964. Poisonous plants of the United States and Canada. Note: poisonous
  27. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR. Note: = Sarothamnus scoparius (L.) Wimm. ex W. D. J. Koch
  28. Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist.
  29. Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
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  42. Sanjappa, M. 1992. Legumes of India
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  46. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  47. USDA National Agricultural Library. National Invasive Species Information Center (on-line resource).
  48. Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
  49. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
  50. Zhu, X. Y. et al. 2007. Legumes of China: a checklist
  51. 1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
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Common names
LANGUAGENAMEALTERNATE NAMENOTESEQCITATION
English broom 1 Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
English broomtops 1 1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
English common broom 1 Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
English English broom 1 Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
English European broom 1 Mabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
English Irish broom 1 1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
English Scotch broom but this adjective is best avoided, may cause offence in Scotland 1 Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
English Scottish broom 1 Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
Afrikaans Skotse brem 2 Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12
English (Canada) Scotch broom Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada official name 2 Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 141-142.
French genêt à balais 2 Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French (Canada) genêt à balais Agriculture & Agroalimentaire Canada nom officiel 2 Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 141-142.
German Besenginster 2 Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Italian amaracciole 2 International Seed Testing Association. 1971. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 2. Trees.
Italian emero scornabecco 2 International Seed Testing Association. 1971. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 2. Trees.
Italian ginestra dei carbonai 2 International Seed Testing Association. 1971. A Multilingual Glossary of Common Plant-Names 2. Trees.
Portuguese giesta 2 Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedish har-ris 2 Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chinese jin que hua 2 Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1Native  Romania  
1NativeAfricaMacaronesiaSpainCanary Islands 
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeBelarus  
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeLatvia  
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeLithuania  
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeMoldova n.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeUkraine w.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeAustria  
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeBelgium  
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeCzech Republic  
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeGermany  
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeHungary  
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeNetherlands  
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropePoland  
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSlovakia  
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSwitzerland  
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeDenmark  
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeIreland  
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeNorway  
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeSweden  
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeUnited Kingdom  
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreece  
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly incl. Sardinia, Sicily
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSlovenia  
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance incl. Corsica
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropePortugal  
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain  
2Cultivated    also cult.
4NaturalizedAfricaMacaronesiaPortugalAzores 
4NaturalizedAfricaMacaronesiaPortugalMadeira Islands 
4NaturalizedAfricaSouthern AfricaSouth Africa  
4NaturalizedAsia-TemperateEastern AsiaJapan  
4NaturalizedAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndia  
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustralia  
4NaturalizedAustralasiaNew ZealandNew Zealand  
4NaturalizedEuropeEastern EuropeEstonia  
4NaturalizedNorthern America United States  
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaBritish Columbia 
4NaturalizedPacificNorth-Central PacificUnited StatesHawaii 
Native

  • REGION:
Africa
  • MACARONESIA: Spain [Canary Islands]
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: Denmark, United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Sweden
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Moldova (n.), Ukraine (w.)
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Greece, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), Slovenia
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France (incl. Corsica), Portugal
Cultivated (also cult.)
Naturalized
Africa
  • MACARONESIA: Portugal [Azores, Madeira Islands]
  • SOUTHERN AFRICA: South Africa
Asia-Temperate
  • EASTERN ASIA: Japan
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: India
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia
  • NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand
Europe
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Estonia
Northern America
  • WESTERN CANADA: Canada [British Columbia]
  • REGION: United States
Pacific
  • NORTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC: United States [Hawaii]
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalerosion control Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Environmentalornamental Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
Medicinessource of sparteine Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Medicinessource of sparteine McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Medicinessource of sparteine Farnsworth, N. R. & D. D. Soejarto. 1988. Global importance of medicinal plants (unpublished draft manuscript rev. 23)
Vertebrate poisonsmammals Kingsbury, J. M. 1964. Poisonous plants of the United States and Canada. Note: poisonous
Vertebrate poisonsmammals Pammel, L. H. 1911. Manual of poisonous plants. Note: poisonous
Vertebrate poisonsmammals BernhardSmith, A. 1923. Poisonous plants of all countries, 2nd ed. Note: poisonous
Vertebrate poisonsmammals Der Marderosian, A. & L. Liberti. 1988. Natural product medicine: a scientific guide to foods, drugs, cosmetics Note: poisonous
Vertebrate poisonsmammals Campbell, F. T., ed. 1995. Report of National Coalition of Exotic Plant Pest Councils (unpublished draft)
Vertebrate poisonsmammalsas Sarothamnus scopariusEverest, S. L. 1981. Poisonous plants of Australia.
Vertebrate poisonsmammalsas Sarothamnus scopariusCooper, M. R. & A. W. Johnson. 1998. Poisonous plants and fungi in Britain: animal and human poisoning
Weedpotential seed contaminant Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Weedpotential seed contaminant Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Weedpotential seed contaminant Henderson, L. 2001. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12
Weedpotential seed contaminant Campbell, F. T., ed. 1995. Report of National Coalition of Exotic Plant Pest Councils (unpublished draft)
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2024. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grinczech.vurv.cz/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=13019. Accessed 22 November 2024.