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| Title | Yellow Flowering Broom |
| Category | Weed |
| Subject | Shrub |
| Common Name | Scotch Broom, English Broom, Common Broom |
| Scientific Name | Cytisus scoparius |
| Flowering Time | aug,sep,oct |
| Photo Date | 06-Sep-2008 09:45 |
| Photographer | R Richter |
| Post Date | 07-Sep-2008 |
| Description | A native of Europe, this woody shrub has long, slender, green branches lined with many small leaves. Produces fairly large, bright yellow, pea-like flowers in spring. Seedpods are about 5cm long, 1cm wide and fairly flat and somewhat hairy. |
| Distribution | Throughout the reserve, mainly along the road verge. |
| Removal | Small plants can readily be pulled out, larger ones may need to have herbicide applied. |
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