What is "broomweed"

n. annual of southwestern United States having rigid woody branches with sticky foliage and yellow flowers [syn: broom-weed, Gutierrezia texana]

Broomweed is a common name for several species of plants, including:

• Amphiachyris amoena, also known as Texas broomweed
• Amphiachyris dracunculoides, also known as annual broomweed, prairie broomweed, or common broomweed
• Corchorus siliquosus, a tropical plant used to make brooms
• Gutierrezia sarothrae, also known as perennial broomweed or broom snakeweed
• Gutierrezia texana, also known as Texas snakeweed or matchweed
• '' Malvastrum coromandelianum
• Scoparia dulcis, also known as sweet broomweed
• Sida species, tropical plants used to make brooms
• Triumfetta species, tropical plants used to make brooms