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Scotch Broom - Photo (c) Zdeňka Nováková, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Zdeňka Nováková CC
Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius) Info
Cytisus scoparius, the common broom or Scotch broom, syn. Sarothamnus scoparius, is a perennial leguminous shrub native to western and central Europe. In Britain and Ireland, the standard name is broom, but this name is also used for other members of the Genisteae tribe, such as French broom or Spanish broom, and the term common broom is sometimes used for clarification. In other English-speaking countries, the most prevalent common name is Scot (Wikipedia)
Broom Forkmoss - Photo (c) Kelly Sadel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kelly Sadel CC
Broom Forkmoss (Dicranum scoparium) Info
Dicranum scoparium, the broom forkmoss, is a species of dicranid moss, native to North America, including the Great Lakes region. It usually forms tufts or mats on soil in dry to moist forested areas. As with many types of moss Broom moss grows in clumps with Broom mosses as well as other mosses. It can be distinguished by its leaves, which strongly curve to one side. (Wikipedia)
New Zealand Common Broom - Photo (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY) CC
New Zealand Common Broom (Carmichaelia australis) Info
Carmichaelia australis (common name - common broom) is a species of pea in the family Fabaceae. It is found in both the North and South Islands of New Zealand. Its conservation status (2018) is "Not Threatened" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System. (Wikipedia)