Comesperma scoparium

Comesperma scoparium, commonly known as broom milkwort, is a small broom-like shrub of the family Polygalaceae.^[2] It usually grows to between 0.3 and 1.2 metres high and produces blue flowers between February and November in its native range.^[2]

Comesperma scoparium
Comesperma scoparium at Quairading, Western Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Polygalaceae
Genus:	Comesperma
Species:	C. scoparium
Binomial name
Comesperma scoparium J.Drumm.[1]
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms
Comesperma scoparium Steetz nom. illeg. Bredemeyera scoparia (J.Drumm.) Chodat ex Ewart

The species was first formally described by James Drummond in The Journal of Botany in 1840 and given the name Comesperma scoparia,^[3] which was later amended to the current name.^[1]

The species occurs in the states of Western Australia, South Australia, and Victoria in Australia.^[4]

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