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Genista L.
broom
       
Symbol:   GENIS  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Fabaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



 
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Genista L.

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Distribution:
Genista L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (CA, CT, DC, MA, MD, ME, MI, MS, NJ, NY, OH, OR, RI, VA, VT, WA, WI), CAN (NS, ON, QC)
 

Related Taxa:
Genista L.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Genista aetnensis (Raf. ex Biv.) DC.. .
Genista aetnensis
Mt. Etna broom
Distribution of Genista canariensis L.. . Image Available.
Genista canariensis
Canary broom
Distribution of Genista linifolia L.. . Image Available.
Genista linifolia
Mediterranean broom
Distribution of Genista maderensis (Webb & Bethel.) Lowe. .
Genista maderensis
Madeira Dyer's greenweed
Distribution of Genista monspessulana (L.) L.A.S. Johnson. .
Genista monspessulana
French broom
Distribution of Genista stenopetala Webb & Bethel.. . Image Available.
Genista stenopetala
leafy broom
Distribution of Genista tinctoria L.. . Image Available.
Genista tinctoria
Dyer's greenweed
Distribution of Genista tridentata L.. .
Genista tridentata
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
Related taxa legend
 

Classification:
Genista L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus Genista L. – broom
 

More Accounts and Images:
Genista L.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 26707.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 
 
Time Generated: 06/19/2013 05:20 AM CDT  
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