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Scotch Broom

GNRUnranked Found in 73 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.138657

Element CodePDFAB18060

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderFabales

FamilyFabaceae

GenusCytisus

Other Common Names

Genêt à balais (FR) Scotch broom (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Change Date1994-03-22

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Colorado	SNA	No
Virginia	SNA	No
Maine	SNA	No
Alabama	SNA	No
New York	SNA	No
Idaho	SNA	No
Rhode Island	SNA	No
South Carolina	SNA	No
Delaware	SNA	No
Ohio	SNA	No
West Virginia	SNA	No
District of Columbia	SNA	No
Hawaii	SNA	No
Maryland	SNA	No
New Jersey	SNA	No
Pennsylvania	SNA	No
Tennessee	SNA	No
Kentucky	SNA	No
Oregon	SNA	No
Utah	SNA	No
Washington	SNA	No
Montana	SNA	No
Connecticut	SNA	No
Michigan	SNA	No
Massachusetts	SNA	No
Georgia	SNA	No
California	SNA	No
North Carolina	SNA	No

CanadaNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Nova Scotia	SNA	No
Prince Edward Island	SNA	No
British Columbia	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (73)

Alaska (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Eudora	Tongass National Forest	195,022
Gravina	Tongass National Forest	37,381
Revilla	Tongass National Forest	29,298

California (19)

Area	Forest	Acres
Big Butte Shinbone	Mendocino National Forest	4,265
City Creek	San Bernardino National Forest	9,997
Cow Creek	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	22,627
Cow Creek	Six Rivers National Forest	1,271
Deep Creek	San Bernardino National Forest	23,869
Eagle	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	6,553
Kangaroo	Klamath National Forest	40,617
Kelly	Six Rivers National Forest	5,195
Little French C	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	11,529
Monkey Creek	Six Rivers National Forest	9,017
Mt. Shasta B	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	2,809
North Fork Smith	Six Rivers National Forest	37,898
Panther	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	12,016
Rubicon	Eldorado National Forest	4,872
Siskiyou B	Six Rivers National Forest	18,871
Solider	Six Rivers National Forest	14,918
South Fork	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	16,786
Ukonom Creek	Klamath National Forest	4,621
West Girard	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	37,516

Idaho (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bear Creek	Caribou-Targhee National Forest	118,582

Montana (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Cabinet Face East #671	Kootenai National Forest	50,326

Nevada (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Rose - Evans	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	4,782

Oregon (26)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bull Of The Woods	Willamette National Forest	53
Bull Of The Woods	Mt. Hood National Forest	8,843
Drift Creek	Siuslaw National Forest	6,333
Eagle	Mt. Hood National Forest	16,841
Elkhorn	Willamette National Forest	9,380
French Pete (a)	Willamette National Forest	1,668
Gordon Meadows	Willamette National Forest	9,463
Hardesty Mountain	Umpqua National Forest	2,597
Hebo 1a	Siuslaw National Forest	13,930
Lake	Mt. Hood National Forest	1,327
Larch	Mt. Hood National Forest	12,961
Mclennon Mountain	Willamette National Forest	8,085
Menagerie (rooster Rock)	Willamette National Forest	374
Mt. Hood Additions	Mt. Hood National Forest	13,061
Opal Creek	Willamette National Forest	5,417
Roaring River	Mt. Hood National Forest	27,316
Salmon - Huckleberry	Mt. Hood National Forest	17,570
Shasta Costa	Siskiyou National Forests	14,420
Smith Umpqua	Siuslaw National Forest	7,622
South Kalmiopsis	Siskiyou National Forests	104,477
Tahkenitch	Siuslaw National Forest	5,799
Tenmile	Siuslaw National Forest	10,818
Umpqua Spit	Siuslaw National Forest	2,090
Waldo - Many Praries	Willamette National Forest	2,585
Wind Creek	Mt. Hood National Forest	5,438
Woahink	Siuslaw National Forest	5,309

Texas (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Big Creek	National Forests in Texas	1,447

Washington (21)

Area	Forest	Acres
Big Lava Bed	Gifford Pinchot National Forest	19,043
Boulder River	Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest	32,563
Chelan	Wenatchee National Forest	74,650
Eagle Rock	Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest	34,064
Glacier Peak B	Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest	19,328
Glacier Peak J	Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest	26,482
Glacier Peak K	Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest	47,269
Green Mountain	Olympic National Forest	4,617
Jefferson Ridge	Olympic National Forest	6,512
Jupiter Ridge	Olympic National Forest	10,148
Lightning	Olympic National Forest	7,179
Madison Creek	Olympic National Forest	1,223
Manastash	Wenatchee National Forest	11,155
Mt. Baker Noisy - Diobsud	Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest	56,039
Mt. Baldy	Olympic National Forest	3,557
Pompey	Gifford Pinchot National Forest	23,985
Quartz	Wenatchee National Forest	8,550
Quilcene	Olympic National Forest	18,656
South Quinault	Olympic National Forest	11,081
Taneum	Wenatchee National Forest	26,140
Upper Skokomish	Olympic National Forest	9,311

References (1)

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.