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Cytisus striatus (Hill) Rothm.
Portuguese broom
Fabaceae (Pea family)

Introduction to Vascular Plants

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Distribution of Cytisus striatus
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Introduction

This potentially invasive broom, with densely long-hairy pods, has been collected once in North Vancouver (Lomer 6029 @ UBC). It is found in roadside clearings on Vancouver Island (Nanaimo, Coombs) and North Vancouver.

Note Author: Frank Lomer, Honourary Research Associate, University of British Columbia Herbarium

Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Exotic	SNA (2019)	Exotic	Not Listed

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