Genista monspessulana
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Genista monspessulana, commonly known as French broom, Montpellier broom, or Cape broom, is a woody leguminous perennial shrub. The yellow-flowering bush is native to the Mediterranean region, and whi
French Broom 2
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Fabaceae
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Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and agriculturally important family of flowering plants. It includes trees, shrubs, and perennial or annual herba
Genista monspessulana
…with three narrow obovate leaflets, 1–2 centimetres (1⁄2–3⁄4 inch) long. The flowers are yellow, grouped 3–9 together in short racemes. Like other legumes, it develops its seeds within a pod. The pods are 2–3 cm (3⁄4–1+1⁄4 in) long, tough and hard, covered all over with hairs, and are transported easily…
Flowering kudzu
The fruit of Gymnocladus dioicus
Roots of Vicia with white root nodules visible
Cross-section through a root nodule of Vicia observed through a microscope