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BROOM , known botanically as Cytisus, or Sarothamnus, scoparius, a member of the natural order Leguminosae, a shrub found on heaths and commons in the British Isles, and also in Europe (except the north) and temperate Asia. The leaves are small, and the function
bright yellow flowers
insect
body
sudden twisting of the valves and scatter the seeds. The twigs have a bitter and nauseous taste and have long had a popular reputation as a diuretic; the seeds have similar properties. " Butcher's broom," a very different plant, known botanically as Ruscus aculeatus, is a member of the natural order Liliaceae. It is a small evergreen shrub found in copses and woods, but rare Cytisus scoparius, Common Broom. 1. Two-lipped calyx. 5. Monadelphous stamens. 2. Broadly ovate vexillum or 6. Hairy ovary with the long standard. style, thickened upwards, 3. One of the alae or wings of the and spirally curved. corolla. 7. Legume or pod. 4. Carina or keel. in the southern half of England. The stout angular stems bear leaves reduced to small scales, which subtend flattened leaf-like branches (cladodes) with a sharp
flowers
bright red berry
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