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Adenocarpus hispanicus
Flowering shrub in the Faboideae subfamily that is endemic to the Iberian peninsula. It can grow up to 2 metres high although the spotted one is less than 2 m high. The leaves are trifoliated, petiolated, up to 25 millimetres long. It blooms in summer with yellow flowers. The fruit is a legume covered by sticky glands that stick to animals hair to be dispersed.
Spotted at a pine tree forest. Parque Nacional de Sierra de Guadarrama.
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/640 sec.; f/13; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. No Flash
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