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Carl Farmer |
Common on field edges, roadside banks, etc. Bushes c 1-3 m high. Flowers c 13-20 mm long. Skye ID: Very spiny bush without leaves. Bracts at base of each flower 2-4 mm long, as against less than 1 mm in Western Gorse (U gallii), which has been reported from Skye. Other features: Remains green all year. Flowers from October through till June - pic on left shows snow lying on it. Flowers have almond-like scent. Spines grooved. |
