Broom
Taken at Musselburgh on 31st May 2017 using Panasonic Lumix  LX5 in macro mode.
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Taken at Strathclyde Park on 2nd June 2020 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 105 mm macro lens. Fact File
Broom
Broom
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 Taken at Tyninghame Bay on  23rd June 2019 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens		 Fact File

Broom.
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Local Names: 		Cytisus scoparius.
Fabales.
Fabaceae.
Perennial Shrub.
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 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