Genista hispanica
Genêt d’Espagne
Spanish Gorse
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | yellow |
| Flower size | 6-8 mm |
| Flowering months | April, May, June |
| Leaf type | Lanceolate, Elliptic |
| Height | to 50 cm |
Description
Densely branched, low, spiny shrub. The young leaves are bright green and spineless, the older leaves are dark green with numerous tiny spines.
Rocky habitat and scrub.
Flowers
The pea flowers are yellow, borne in terminal clusters.
Leaves
Lanceolate leaf is lance-shaped: long and widest in the middle, Elliptic oval leaf. Long, wider in the middle, pointed to oval, alternate on the stem, hairy, spiny, 4-8 mm.
Fruits Seeds
Pod: flat.
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