Home Plants Peas

Genista monspessulana

Cape Broom, Montpellier Broom at Holder, ACT

Genista monspessulana at Holder, ACT - 3 Oct 2021
Genista monspessulana at Holder, ACT - 3 Oct 2021
Genista monspessulana at Holder, ACT - 3 Oct 2021
Genista monspessulana at Holder, ACT - 3 Oct 2021
Genista monspessulana at Holder, ACT - 3 Oct 2021
Genista monspessulana at Holder, ACT - 3 Oct 2021
Request use of media

Identification history

Genista monspessulana 6 Oct 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Genista monspessulana 5 Oct 2021 Miranda

Identify this sighting

Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

3 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:
   6 Oct 2021
Worth removing now as it can spread quite quickly and seeds have a long life
Miranda wrote:
   6 Oct 2021
Yep, I'll get it out today. Will cut and dab work or do the roots need to come out?
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
   6 Oct 2021
Cut and dab works well thanks

Please Login or Register to comment.

Nearby sightings

Page 1 of 1 - image sightings only 36 0 12

Naupactus leucoloma (White-fringed weevil) at Holder, ACT - 23 Apr 2023 by Miranda Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Holder, ACT - 5 Feb 2023 by Miranda Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Holder, ACT - 12 Dec 2021 by AJB Sphaerophoria sp. (genus) (A hoverfly) at Holder, ACT - 11 Dec 2021 by AJB Trifolium resupinatum (Persian Clover, Shaftal Clover) at Holder, ACT - 11 Dec 2021 by AJB Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Holder, ACT - 7 Dec 2021 by AJB Eurymelinae (subfamily) (Unidentified eurymeline leafhopper) at Holder, ACT - 7 Dec 2021 by AJB Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Holder, ACT - 7 Dec 2021 by AJB Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Holder, ACT - 7 Dec 2021 by AJB Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta (Tall Bluebell) at Holder, ACT - 7 Dec 2021 by AJB Mnesampela privata (Autumn Gum Moth) at Holder, ACT - 11 Jul 2021 by Miranda Lemna disperma (Common Duck-weed) at Holder, ACT - 11 Apr 2021 by TomMarsden
Naupactus leucoloma (White-fringed weevil) at Holder, ACT - 23 Apr 2023 by Miranda
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Holder, ACT - 5 Feb 2023 by Miranda
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Holder, ACT - 12 Dec 2021 by AJB
Sphaerophoria sp. (genus) (A hoverfly) at Holder, ACT - 11 Dec 2021 by AJB
Trifolium resupinatum (Persian Clover, Shaftal Clover) at Holder, ACT - 11 Dec 2021 by AJB
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Holder, ACT - 7 Dec 2021 by AJB
Eurymelinae (subfamily) (Unidentified eurymeline leafhopper) at Holder, ACT - 7 Dec 2021 by AJB
Paropsis atomaria (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Holder, ACT - 7 Dec 2021 by AJB
Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Holder, ACT - 7 Dec 2021 by AJB
Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta (Tall Bluebell) at Holder, ACT - 7 Dec 2021 by AJB
Mnesampela privata (Autumn Gum Moth) at Holder, ACT - 11 Jul 2021 by Miranda
Lemna disperma (Common Duck-weed) at Holder, ACT - 11 Apr 2021 by TomMarsden

Location information

Species information

  • Genista monspessulana Scientific name
  • Cape Broom, Montpellier Broom Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Noxious or High Risk Weed or Pest

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 3 Oct 2021 03:01 PM Recorded on
  • Miranda Recorded by

Additional information

  • 10mm Flower dimension
  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
  • True In flower

Record quality

  • Images or audio
  • More than one media file
  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
2,090,688 sightings of 18,679 species in 5,474 locations from 9,594 contributors
CCA 3.0 | privacy
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.