Common name:
Common broom
Family:
Scientific name:
Cytisus scoparius
Main flower color:
Range:
All of the UK
Height:
Up to 2 m
Habitat:
Heaths, hedges, rough grassland, scrub, sea cliffs; generally on acid soils
Flowers:
Around 2 cm long, on pedicels of 1 cm; golden yellow, with a wide, rounded banner petal, reflexed when mature. Formed as elongated clusters, of either single or paired flowers, at the tip of the ribbed (five-angled), hairless stems
Fruit:
Hairy black pods
Leaves:
Spineless, and leafless for aged stems; young stems bear small, stalked, trifoliate leaves
Season:
April to June
Rarity:
★★★★★
