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Lepidospartum

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Lepidospartum
Lepidospartum latisquamum
Lepidospartum squamatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Senecioneae
Genus: Lepidospartum
A.Gray
Synonyms[1]
  • Tetradymia sect. Lepidosparton A.Gray

Lepidospartum is a genus of North American desert shrubs in the daisy family.[2][3][4] 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.[5]

Lepidospartum burgessii is an endangered species.[6][7][8]

Species[1][9][10][11]

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