Broom - Cytisus scoparius
Also known as Saromanthus scoparius

Small shrub growing to 2m (6 ft) and sometimes more, common on heathlands and hedgerows favouring an acid soil, gregarious growth at forest edges, sandy and stony slopes. Trifoliate leaves with rich yellow 20mm (3/4in) flowers appearing April to June, seeds in hairy pea like thin pods which explode on sunny days during the autumn.

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