Photo © Carl Farmer |
Fairly frequent at low altitudes in open scrub, beside paths, or on bare ground. Flowers c 20 mm long. Pods 2.5-4 cm ID: Bush of similar appearance to Gorse but spineless. Other features: Branches green, 5-angled. Leaves composed of 3 leaflets, or the upper ones simple, falling early in year. Pods black when ripe, exploding noisily in summer sun. Garden forms may have larger or variably coloured flowers and often occur as escapes, usually not far from houses. |
