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Portuguese broom

Cytisus striatus

Description:

2 meters high shrub. Sparse leaves. Yellow legume flowers. Pods covered in white hairs

Habitat:

This plant is native to the Iberian Peninsula. This one was found by the road flanks at the Miño river side.

Notes:

Spanish name: escobón

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4 Comments

arlanda
arlanda 12 years ago

Added to Rio Miño mission

arlanda
arlanda 12 years ago

Thanks Emma, I will do it right now

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

This wood be a great addition to the Seed and sed pods mission. Please consider jouining . Thnx!!
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8362...

arlanda
arlanda 12 years ago

I think I already identified this plant:
Escobon, Portuguese broom, Cytisus striatus

arlanda
Spotted by
arlanda

O Saviñao, Galicia, Spain

Spotted on Aug 13, 2011
Submitted on Sep 15, 2011

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