Scotch Broom Cytisus scoparius (Linnaeus) LinkNon-native  -  Invasive    
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"Native of Europe; naturalized from Nova Scotia to Virginia and southward; on Pacific Coast" (Reed, 1964).

There are 25 records in the project database.

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Scotch Broom in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/24/2018). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Scotch Broom in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/13/2018). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

The leaves of Scotch Broom in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/24/2018). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Scotch Broom blooming in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/12/2017). Verified by Charlie Davis and Wayne Longbottom. Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

Scotch Broom in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (11/23/2017). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)


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