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Spanish Broom

Spartium junceum L.

Photo by LinhPhan
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Field Notes

Description:

Small leafed, three foot or so perennial shrub with yellow, 3" to 4" flowers and very similar in shape to a common snapdragon

Habitat:

West coast mountains, Mt. Baldy, Southern California
It is native to the interior areas of southern California, west of the mountains where it blooms in early summer.

Reference Links:

Featured Plant of the Week - Idyllwild Garden Club

Species ID Suggestions

Spanish Broom

Spartium junceum

Reference Link
Max Brodie
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Comments (2)
LinhPhan
Thanks I'll update. I guess the page I was directed to has the wrong plant.
Max Brodie
This is actually an invasive plant called Spanish Broom (Spartium junceum) that is common in the mountains of southern California.

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California Shrub Desert Species Mission
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Westcoast Wonders
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PublishedMarch 21, 2014

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