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Definition of Broomweed
1. Noun. Annual of southwestern United States having rigid woody branches with sticky foliage and yellow flowers.
Group relationships: Genus Gutierrezia, Gutierrezia
Generic synonyms: Matchbush, Matchweed
Lexicographical Neighbors of Broomweed
Literary usage of Broomweed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin by United States Bureau of Plant Industry (1912)
"2608; Gonzales. 2086; Kennedy. 2832. broomweed. ... On the stems and leaves' (much
more abundantly on the stems) of the broomweed (Gutierrezia texana (DC. ..."
2. Weeds of the North Central States edited by Lloyd M. Wax, Richard S. Fawcett, Duane Isely (1999)
"BITTER SNEEZEWEED (Helenium amarum) p. 214 59. Heads less than i/2 inch (1.3 cm)
wide; ray flowers not lobed. COMMON broomweed (Gutierrezia ..."
3. Ecosystem Disturbance and Wildlife Conservation in Western Grasslands: A edited by Deborah M. Finch (1998)
"... sand sagebrush (Artemisia filifolia), perennial broomweed (Gutierrezia
sarothrae), yucca (Yucca spp.), and fourwing saltbush (Atriplex canescens). ..."
4. Ecology, Diversity and Sustainability of the Middle Rio Grande Basin edited by Deborah M. Finch, Joseph A. Tainter (1996)
"This action, combined with overgrazing, caused native plant species such as
broomweed, cholla, prickly pear cactus, ..."
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