Lepidospartum

Lepidospartum

Taxobox
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Asterales
familia = Asteraceae
tribus = Senecioneae
genus = "Lepidospartum"
genus_authority = Gray
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision =3, see text

"Lepidospartum" is a small genus of three species of flowering plant in the daisy family. They are known commonly as broomsages or scalebrooms. These are tall, woody shrubs with stiff twiggy branches that resemble brooms. They are native to the southwestern United States and far northern Mexico. These shrub have thin, narrow, needlelike or scalelike leaves and bear yellow daisy flowers. "L. burgessii" is an endangered species.

Species:
*"Lepidospartum burgessii" - Burgess' broomsage, gypsum scalebroom
*"Lepidospartum latisquamum" - Nevada broomsage
*"Lepidospartum squamatum" - California broomsage

External links

* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LEPID2 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?609,1527 Jepson Manual Treatment]


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  • Lepidospartum — ID 46247 Symbol Key LEPID2 Common Name broomsage Family Asteraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, CA, NM, NV, TX, UT Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Lepidospartum latisquamum — Taxobox name = Lepidospartum latisquamum regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Asterales familia = Asteraceae tribus = Senecioneae genus = Lepidospartum species = L. latisquamum binomial = Lepidospartum… …   Wikipedia

  • Lepidospartum burgessii — ID 46248 Symbol Key LEBU2 Common Name Burgess broomsage Family Asteraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution NM, TX Growth Habit Shrub Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Lepidospartum latisquamum — ID 46249 Symbol Key LELA4 Common Name Nevada broomsage Family Asteraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, NV, UT Growth Habit Shrub Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Lepidospartum squamatum — ID 46250 Symbol Key LESQ Common Name California broomsage Family Asteraceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, CA Growth Habit Tree, Shrub Durati …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Lepidospartum (A. Gray) A. Gray — Symbol LEPID2 Common Name broomsage Botanical Family Asteraceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Lepidospartum (A. Gray) A. Gray — Symbol LEPID2 Common Name broomsage Botanical Family Asteraceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Lepidospartum burgessii B.L. Turner — Symbol LEBU2 Common Name Burgess broomsage Botanical Family Asteraceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Lepidospartum latisquamum S. Watson — Symbol LELA4 Common Name Nevada broomsage Botanical Family Asteraceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Lepidospartum squamatum (A. Gray) A. Gray — Symbol LESQ Common Name California broomsage Botanical Family Asteraceae …   Scientific plant list

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