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French broom
Genista monspessulana
Genista monspessulana
French broom Pea Family
Genista monspessulana Fabaceae
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common name
  French broom
accepted scientific name
  •Genista monspessulana (L.) L.A.S. Johnson
rules for finding collection records
  Cytisus monspessulanus (109)
  Genista monspessulana (4979)
family name
  • Fabaceae
Image Author: ©2010 Anthony Valois and the National Park Service
Image License: public domain
Image Source

Category: Shrubs
Flowers: Pea shaped flowers
Petal colors: color
Flower size is 0.4 to 0.6 inches
Leaf: Alternate, Compound
Plant Observed All Year

Plant Showiness (45%)
base map where plant found
mag select

Disturbed
Forest
Brush
Riparian
Grassland
Native Plant Status
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native Not Native
native Not Present

Invasive in some regions.