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Ulex minor
Dwarf Gorse, Dwarf Furze
| Family |
| Fabaceae |
| Genus |
| Ulex |
| Species |
| minor |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8 |
| Height |
| 30-100 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are limited to scales or small spines, and the shoots are modified into rather soft, green, densely crowded spines, about 1 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| The flowers are yellow, 1- 2 cm long, with the typical pea-flower structure. |
| Fruit Description |
| The fruit is a legume, partly enclosed by the pale brown remnants of the flower. |
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