Genista anglica L. is a plant in the Fabaceae family, order Fabales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Genista anglica L.

Genista anglica L.

Genista anglica is a shrubby flowering Fabaceae plant found in Europe, reaching up to 1 metre in height.

Family
Genus
Genista
Order
Fabales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Genista anglica L.

Genista anglica L., commonly known as petty whin, needle furze, or needle whin, is a shrubby flowering plant belonging to the legume family Fabaceae. This species can be found growing in Europe. Within Great Britain, it occurs in Cornwall, Wales, and eastern Scotland. It reaches a height of 1 metre (equivalent to 3 feet 3 inches).

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Genista

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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