Montpellier Broom

Montpellier Broom

Montpellier Broom

Genista monspessulana

Perennial. Found on roadsides and in woodlands.

Details Description
Type
Shrub
Group
Pea
Identifying Characteristics

An erect shrub to 3 m. Stems are green, and covered in soft short hairs, becoming hairless with age. Leaves, 1-2 cm long, are green and have three narrow oval leaflets. Flowers are yellow in groups of 3-9. Flowers spring and summer. Pods are 2-3 cm long, tough and hard.
Distinctive Features

This erect shrub is a weed with yellow flowers and hairy stems.
Life Form Group
Shrub
Life Form Codes
Medium Shrub (MS)
EVC types
EVC 649: Stony Knoll Shrubland
EVC 68: Creekline Grassy Woodland
Native Status
Introduced
Weed Status Invasiveness
High INVASIVE
Weed Status Impact
High IMPACT
Taxonomy
Phylum
Charophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Genista
Species
monspessulana
Montpellier Broom
Native to Europe and the Mediterranean region. Occurs in Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and New South Wales.

Distribution maps indicate current and historic locations where species have been sighted.

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Endangered Status
DEPI Advisory List
Not listed
FFG Act
Not listed
EPBC Act
Not listed

The conservation status of species is listed within Victoria and Australia.

The Department of Environment and Primary Industry (DEPI) Advisory List consists of non-statutory advisory lists of rare or threatened flora and fauna within Victoria.

The Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act) lists threatened species in Victoria. Under the Act, an Action Statement is produced for each listed species.

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s key piece of environmental legislation, listing nationally threatened native species and ecological communities.