broom snakeweed
noun
variants
or less commonly broom snakeroot
: a low-growing, composite, resinous shrub (Gutierrezia sarothrae) of dry soils of western North America that has narrow, linear leaves and heads of small, yellow flowers and may be toxic to livestock
called also broomweed, brownweed
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“Broom snakeweed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broom%20snakeweed. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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