Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link

Broom

Fabaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Genus: Cytisus (Broom)

Synonyms

Cytisus scoparius
Sarothamnus bourgaei
Sarothamnus oxyphyllus
Sarothamnus scoparius
Sarothamnus vulgaris
Spartium scoparium

Related species

Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link - Broom
Cytisus hirsutus L. - Clustered Broom
Cytisus ratisbonensis Schaeff. - Eastern Dwarf Broom

Traits


    Toxic, shrubby, 60–180 cm tall. inflorescence: lateral, erect, 1–2‑flowered. flowers: yellowish. pedicels: at least as long as the calyx. corolla: 18–30 mm long. calyx: 2‑lipped, bell-shaped, as long as broad. calyx-lobes: not longer than the calyx-tube. filaments: a...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Cytisus scoparius

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Cytisus scoparius

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Cytisus scoparius

Cytisus scoparius

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation, subsp. litoralis in dune slacks

  • in acidic habitats

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