Summary ⁴

Genista monspessulana (syn. Cytisus monspessulanus or Teline monspessulana) also known as French broom, Cape broom and Montpellier broom, is a woody perennial shrub and a legume. The species is native to the Mediterranean region, and is considered an invasive plant in most places where it has been introduced.

Habitat characteristics ⁵

The native range of French broom includes humid and subhumid areas of the
Mediterranean region. In Australia French broom is invasive in forest margins, "neglected"
areas, roadsides, and watercourses, and it occasionally encroaches
in pastures receiving more than 20 inches (500 mm) annual rainfall [54].
In California, French broom is common on coastal plains and mountain slopes,
colonizing grassland and open-canopy forest. Differences in growth habit have been
observed at different sites. For example, French broom retains much of its foliage in coastal areas, and is more
deciduous in inland areas [11].

French broom is common in disturbed
places such as riverbanks, road cuts, logged or burned areas, pastures, and
road and utility rights-of-way [11,35]. It often occurs on steep and exposed
slopes [53].
In California, French broom occurs on sites with varied soil moisture conditions, but
seems to prefer siliceous soils. Unlike other broom species in California, it
grows reasonably well on alkaline soils with pH 8. Its ability to fix nitrogen
allows growth in low-fertility soils [11].
French broom seedlings are less tolerant of frost
than Scotch broom seedlings, and consequently are less often found at high elevations
[11]. Hickman [35] reports that French broom occurs to 1,600 feet (500
m), and Bossard [11] reports that it occurs to 2,600 feet (800 m) in California. In the Santa
Lucia Ranges, southern Los Padres region, and San Diego region, French broom is
reported below 1,700 feet (520 m) [68].

Fuentes y créditos

1. (c) Tom Hilton, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/54259492@N00/3300069061
2. (c) Ariel Cooper, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Ariel Cooper
3. (c) Calibas, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:French_Broom2.jpg
4. Adaptado por Jaishneel Raj del trabajo de (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genista_monspessulana
5. Dominio Publico, http://eol.org/data_objects/24247042

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