Wildflowers of the Stuttgart Area
Cytisus scoparius
| Family : | LEGUMINOSAE/FABACEAE (Pea Family) |
| Common Name (UK) : | Broom |
| Common Name (DE) : | Besenginster |
| Common Name (FR) : | Genęt ā balais |
| Habitat : | Broom usually does best where there is plenty of lime in the soil |
| Remarks : | As a heraldic device, the Broom was adopted at a very
early period as the badge of Brittany. Geoffrey of Anjou thrust it into his helmet at
the moment of going into battle, that his troops might see and follow him...Fulke of
Anjou bore it as his personal cognizance, and Henry II of England, his grandson,
as a claimant of that province, also adopted it, its mediaeval name Planta genista,
giving the family name of Plantagenets to his line...The twigs and branches are
serviceable not only for making brooms, but are also used for basket-work, especially
in the island of Madeira. (from Botanical.com)
This plant has been introduced into the U.S. |
| First appearing : | May |
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