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Genista monspessulana

(L.) L. Johnson

French Broom

GNRUnranked Found in 15 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.155624

Element CodePDFAB1R040

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderFabales

FamilyFabaceae

GenusGenista

Synonyms

Cytisus monspessulanusL.

Other Common Names

French broom (EN) Genêt de Montpellier (FR)

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)

CanadaNNA

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	SNA	No

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Washington	SNA	No
California	SNA	No
Oregon	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (15)

California (14)

Area	Forest	Acres
Backbone	Shasta-Trinity National Forest	11,466
Bald Rock	Plumas National Forest	4,675
Bear Mountain	Los Padres National Forest	913
Black Butte	Los Padres National Forest	5,116
Chalk Peak	Los Padres National Forest	7,472
Devil Gulch	Sierra National Forest	30,490
Ferguson Ridge	Sierra National Forest	6,104
Kelly	Six Rivers National Forest	5,195
Matilija	Los Padres National Forest	5,218
Monkey Creek	Six Rivers National Forest	9,017
North Fork Smith	Six Rivers National Forest	37,898
Santa Cruz	Los Padres National Forest	21,182
Siskiyou B	Six Rivers National Forest	18,871
White Ledge	Los Padres National Forest	18,632

Oregon (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Tenmile	Siuslaw National Forest	10,818

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.