- Coordinator
- Joe Lockwood
- Email the Department
- Phone
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406-256-2708
- Physical Address
- 3319 King Ave. E. Billings, MT 59101
Scotch Broom
(Cytisus scoparius)
Photo from Weeds of the West, revised ed.
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Photos from Montana Weed Control Association
Toxic: Seeds toxic to humans and livestock.
Growth Habit: Perennial,
erect, woody shrub grows up to 10 feet tall.
Leaves: Three parted leaves
with smooth leaf margins. Stem: Dark green with angled
surfaces. Flower: Numerous, large,
showy yellow pea-like flowers. Roots: Extensive Seeds: Pea-like seeds in
a brown to black flattened pod with white hairs on the
margin. Reproduction: By Seed Habitat: Widespread pest
of the Pacific Coast, common in pastures, forests and
wasteland. Biological Controls: Herbicides: Glyphosate,
2,4 - D + Escort.