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Gorse and brooms (Primefact 255)

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Primefact Number: 255    Edition: First edition    Released/reviewed: 01 Nov 2006

Gorse and brooms are shrubs from the legume family (Fabaceae) that are often weedy in temperate regions. The following three members of this group are considered in detail in this Primefact:

  • gorse (Ulex europaeus)
  • Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius)
  • Cape broom (Genista monspessulana).
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