Broom
Taken
at
Musselburgh
on 31st May 2017 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
Taken at
Strathclyde Park
on 2nd June 2020 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 105 mm macro lens.
Seeds
Taken at
Tyninghame Bay
on 23rd June 2019 using Nikon D500
with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens.
Broom.
Species:
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Habit:
AKA:
Cytisus scoparius.
Fabales.
Fabaceae.
Perennial Shrub
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Feature:
Sunny sites, usually on dry, sandy soils at low altitudes, tolerating very acidic soil conditions.
1 - 3 mts.
Contains toxic alkaloids that depress the heart and nervous system