Spanish broom is a perennial, woody, deciduous shrub that can grow up to 10’ tall. It has bright-yellow pea-like flowers that bloom from April to June, forming 1 ½”–4” long pea-like seedpods with fine, silver hairs. Found along roadways, disturbed sites, and habitat edges in southern Mendocino County.

Size: up to 10’ tall and 10’ wide

Stem: glabrous and cylindrical (rush-like)

Foliage: deciduous, sparse and small, each leaf less than 1” long

Flowers: bright-yellow pea-like flowers, several per cluster, blooms April–June

Fruit: pea-like seedpods 1 ½”–4” long, slightly flattened, covered in fine silver hairs

Learn more about Spanish broom from the California Invasive Plant Council