Resources
- Element Stewardship Abstract - The Nature Conservancy
Selected Images
![]() 5391648 French broom Genista monspessulana Infestation Barry Rice |
![]() 5392177 French broom Genista monspessulana Infestation John M. Randall |
![]() 5392182 French broom Genista monspessulana Infestation John M. Randall |
![]() 5392181 French broom Genista monspessulana Plant(s) John M. Randall |
![]() 5392175 French broom Genista monspessulana Flower(s) John M. Randall |
![]() 5392178 French broom Genista monspessulana Flower(s) John M. Randall |
![]() 5392179 French broom Genista monspessulana Flower(s) John M. Randall |
![]() 5392180 French broom Genista monspessulana Fruit(s) John M. Randall |
Maps
EDDMapS Distribution - This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. For more information, visit www.eddmaps.org
State Regulated List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their regulated list. For more information, visit Invasive.org
Invasive Listing Sources
- California Invasive Plant Council
- California Noxious Weeds
- Faith Campbell, 1998
- Jil M. Swearingen, Survey of invasive plants occurring on National Park Service lands, 2000-2007
- John Randall, The Nature Conservancy, Survey of TNC Preserves, 1995.
- Native Plant Society of Oregon, 2008
- Oregon Noxious Weeds
- Pacific Northwest Exotic Pest Plant Council, 1998
- Reichard, Sarah. 1994. Assessing the potential of invasiveness in woody plants introduced in North America. University of Washington Ph.D. dissertation.
- WeedUS - Database of Plants Invading Natural Areas in the United States
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass: Rosidae |
| Order: Fabales |
| Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Genus: Genista |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
Cape broom, Montpellier broom
| Common Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |
| Scientific Name Reference: | USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. |











