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Broom Snakeweed

LATIN NAME
Gutierrezia sarothrae (synonym: Xanthocephalum sarothrae)

LONGEVITY
Perennial

SEASON
Warm

ORIGIN
Native

DETAILS:

  • Bushy, evergreen shrub of halfshrub that grows from 4-16 inches in height.
  • Flowers from June to October.
  • Reproduces from seed.
  • Provides little browse for livestock; of minimal value to cattle and horses; can be toxic to sheep, goats, and cattle — particularly during the winter or early spring when poor forage availability forces animals to consumer large quantities. Saponins present in the foliage are responsible for the poisoning.
  • Can be an indicator of overgrazing.
  • Southwest Indians chewed pieces of the plant and placed it on bee and wasp stings.
  • Adapted to dry, well-drained, sandy, gravelly, or clay loam soils.

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