- Description:
Stems are single, woody at the base and branch freely at the top. Leaves are ½-2 inches
long, narrow and drop early. Masses of tiny, yellow flowers cover the top of the bushy
plant.
- Comments:
Broomweed is an excellent dye plant. By using different mordants, four strong colors
result: rich brown, lemon yellow, vibrant orange and clear green. Few dye plants produce
so many unique hues. As a pasture plant, Annual Broomweed is regarded as a weed. Cattle
will not eat it and can get eye inflammation from the pollen. Large stands are often
indicative of heavy grazing. Annual Broomweed is found on dry, disturbed, upland soils
mostly in the eastern two-thirds of Kansas.
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