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Scotch broom
Cytisus scoparius

Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) is an invasive plant. It is a native of Europe and was first detected in Oregon in 1998.

Scotch broom shrub has become an invasive species throughout the Pacific Northwest, where it competes with native plants and forms dense stands that are difficult to manage and remove.
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News

03/17/2020 - Editorial: Time to get serious about broom busting
01/06/2020 - The Mendocino National Forest Seeks Public Input on a Vegetati...
01/03/2020 - Herbicide spraying proposed to curb broom plants in small part...
07/09/2019 - June Weed of the Month: Scotch broom
06/12/2019 - Check Before Burning; Last Scotch Broom Disposal; Chamber to I...
05/14/2019 - Kitsap County introduces weevils to fight Scotch broom
05/08/2019 - Broom eradication a community project in Powell River
05/08/2019 - Effort to control Scotch broom also spurs job growth
05/07/2019 - Scotch broom busters: SYRCL hosts Scotch Broom Challenge (PHOT...
04/25/2019 - Effort to control Scotch Broom also spurs job growth
03/21/2019 - North Cowichan asked to help deal with Scotch broom
03/21/2019 - Scotch Broom: The King of the Invasive Species
11/30/2018 - GARDENING WITH THE MASTERS: Finding native alternatives to inv...
09/21/2018 - Beauty can be a noxious beast
07/27/2017 - Troop 200 Scout leads Scotch Broom removal Hornaday project at...
07/24/2017 - Ask a Master Gardener: Sweeping out the broom
07/14/2016 - Weed of the Month for June is the invasive Scotch broom
09/15/2015 - Invasive species threaten our area’s native plants, animals | ...
04/27/2015 - Goats take a bite out of Esquimalt park’s invasive plants
03/24/2015 - Harrison Goldspiel: Are you ready to take the Scotch Broom Cha...
03/19/2014 - Sierra Streams Institute Continues the Fight Against Scotch Broom
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