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Common broom, Cytisus scoparius
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Common broom, Cytisus scoparius
Common broom, Cytisus scoparius (Spartium scoparium). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst, London, 1816
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Broom Classes Common Cytisus Duppa Linnaean Orders System Scoparius Spartium
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This exquisite hand-colored copperplate engraving depicts the Common Broom, Cytisus scoparius (Spartium scoparium), a native shrub found predominantly in Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. The illustration is taken from Richard Duppa's seminal work, "The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany," published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown in London in 1816. Duppa's meticulous attention to detail is evident in the intricate rendering of the Common Broom's various parts, from its slender, thorny stems to its small, yellow pea-like flowers. The plant is shown in its typical habitat, with rocky terrain and a backdrop of rolling hills, suggesting its preference for sunny, dry locations. The Common Broom is a member of the Fabaceae or pea family and is characterized by its dense, evergreen foliage and distinctive, fragrant flowers. It is an important component of many European heathlands and is valued for its ability to fix nitrogen from the air, making it an essential contributor to soil fertility. This engraving is a testament to the beauty and diversity of the natural world, as well as the remarkable advances in botanical illustration during the early 19th century. Duppa's work was instrumental in popularizing the Linnaean system of classification, which remains the foundation of modern taxonomy today.
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