Yellow Flower/Plant ID Requested

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  1. tehee

    tehee Active Member 10 Years

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    Would anyone be able to tell me what plant this might be that is covered in yellow flowers. See photo.

    Thank you.

    Susie
     

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    saltcedar Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Broom, not sure if it's Cytisus, Genista or Spartium.
     
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    tehee Active Member 10 Years

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    Are these desirable plants? I know that the Scottish Broom here has become a nuisance along the highways.

    Susie
     
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    saltcedar Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    I assume all are pests in your area.
     
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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Not a broom; something else in the family Fabaceae.
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Lotus sp. Not a broom.
     
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    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    Well, that was interesting! Thanks for posting that. I had no idea that Lotus is a terrestrial genus with roughly 100 species and that's what those creeping pea-looking things are. And the aquatic lotus flower does not have the botanical name "lotus" at all - it's Nelumbo nucifera (well, I did know that).
     
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