Land Plants - invasive

Scots Broom (Cytisus scoparius) on Jun 30, 2022

Submitter has sample
EDRR Status: Local expert notified

Description of specimen

The area described above is unmaintained and is now covered with Himalayan Blackberry, and several large Stots Broom plants. Both are intermixed across the slope.

Commentary

None

Remedy

Information on broom control from King County, WA

Resources

Want to join forces with your community to fight invasives? There are lots of people involved in this effort already! The links below can connect you with opportunities:
Western Invasives Network
Association of Conservation Districts
SOLV
The Nature Conservancy of Oregon

Location

The invasive can be found in an unmaintained hillside between 13569 and 13581 Jason Lee Drive, in Oregon City. The hillside is located on the south side of the road, and is slopes uphill to Duane St. (dead end street) which runs along the north side of the Oregon City Cemetery. The area is situated above a parking area on the south side of Jason Lee Drive.

Expert Reviewer

Samuel Leininger
Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District
4-County Cooperative Weed Management Area
Columbia Gorge Cooperative Weed Management Area

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