Broom Snakeweed

Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britton & Rusby - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 18 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb

Root Depth: 16 inches

Growth Form: Single Crown

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Early Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: Low

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Broom Snakeweed: Cucullia dammersi, Ephestiodes gilvescentella, Homoeosoma electella, Lithophane bethunei, Narraga fimetaria, Schinia ciliata, Spragueia apicella, Synalocha gutierreziae, Synnoma lynosyrana

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.