Broom Snakeweed

[Gutierrezia sarothrae (Pursh) Britt. & Rusby]

Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)

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Broom Snakeweed:  (not in Weeds of the Great Plains, nor Weeds of the Northeast)

·         native simple perennial plant with linear leaves and many short stems arising from the base to make a globe-shaped plant 1-2 foot tall and wide

·         stem tips are covered with tiny yellow flowers in mid to late summer

·         can be toxic or at least non-palatable to livestock—abundance in rangeland or pasture usually indicates over-grazing

·         found primarily in western Midwest westward (not in Missouri)