Broom Snakeweed
Gutierrezia Sarothrae
Navajo: Ch’il Diilyésii Dzaa
Shoshoni: Kwitawoyampeh
Plant type: Shrub
Growing Season: Cool
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: No information found
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Heavy metals
Heavy Metal Type: As
Max Plant Height (in ft): 1.5
First Bloom: July
Last Bloom: September
Flower Color: Yellow
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 4300
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 9500
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Moderate
Germination Overall: Moderate
Germination Rate: Moderate
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: Moderate
Establishment: High
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Disturbance
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Pollinator habitat, Big Game habitat, Songbird habitat, Erosion control, Drought resilience, Bumblebee habitat
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Contracting Only
Notes: Gutierrezia sarothrae can be toxic to livestock if consumed in large quantities.
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/cs_gusa2.pdf
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/shrub/gutsar/all.html
- https://www.ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/logan-ut/poisonous-plant-research/docs/broom-and-threadleaf-snakeweed-gutierrezia-sarothrae-g-microcephala/#:~:text=Snakeweed%20should%20be%20considered%20for,the%20early%20rapid%20growing%20period.
- https://shoshoniproject.utah.edu/language-materials/shoshoni-dictionary/dictionary.php?sho_search=&english_search=snakeweed&search=Search
- https://navajorange.nmsu.edu/detail.php?id=93#:~:text=Snakeweed,Ch'il%20Diily%C3%A9sii%20dzaa
- http://southwestdesertflora.com/WebsiteFolders/All_Species/Asteraceae/Gutierrezia%20sarothrae,%20Broom%20Snakeweed.html
- https://www.jstor.org/stable/4045716
- https://www.proquest.com/docview/2185982615?pq-origsite=gscholar&fromopenview=true
- https://www.jstor.org/stable/4043377