Cytisus scoparius

Cytisus scoparius
	Common broom
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Genus:	Cytisus
Species:	C. scoparius
Binomial name
	Cytisus scoparius; (L.) Link
Synonyms
	List Sarothamnus bourgaei Boiss.; Sarothamnus oxyphyllus Boiss.; Sarothamnus scoparius (L.) W.D.J.Koch; Sarothamnus vulgaris Wimm.; Spartium scoparium L.; ;

Cytisus scoparius (syn. Sarothamnus scoparius), the common broom or Scotch broom, is a deciduous leguminous shrub native to western and central Europe.^[2] In Britain and Ireland, the standard name is broom;^[3]^[4]^[5] this name is also used for other members of the Genisteae tribe, such as French broom or Spanish broom; and the term common broom is sometimes used for clarification.^[6]^[7] In other English-speaking countries, the most common name is "Scotch broom" (or Scots broom);^[8] however, it is known as English broom in Australia.^[9]

^ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Theplantlist.org. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
^ "Flora Europaea Search Results". Rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
^ Cite error: The named reference blamey was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (zip file)". Bsbi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 3 February 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
^ H. Vedel; J. Lange (1960). Trees and Bushes. London: Metheun.
^ "Wild Flowers of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, Scotland". Lenymede.demon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 October 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
^ "GardenWorld". Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2006-12-17.
^ "What is Scotch Broom?". Archived from the original on 2006-12-05. Retrieved 2006-11-20.
^ "English broom". Agriculture.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.

[1] "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Theplantlist.org. Retrieved April 3, 2014.

[flora-2] "Flora Europaea Search Results". Rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2018.

[blamey-3] Cite error: The named reference blamey was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] "Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (zip file)". Bsbi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 3 February 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2018.

[vedel-5] H. Vedel; J. Lange (1960). Trees and Bushes. London: Metheun.

[6] "Wild Flowers of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, Scotland". Lenymede.demon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 October 2006. Retrieved 15 August 2018.

[7] "GardenWorld". Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2006-12-17.

[NPSscotchbroom-8] "What is Scotch Broom?". Archived from the original on 2006-12-05. Retrieved 2006-11-20.

[9] "English broom". Agriculture.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.

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