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Genista anglica L.

petty whin (Fabaceae / Leguminosae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
WidespreadNegligible tendencyE
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Genista anglica is our only Genista species to have simple (unbranched) spines.

New Forest (VC11: South Hampshire); 2016-05-12

 petty whin / Genista anglica: _Genista anglica_ is our only _Genista_ species to have simple (unbranched) spines.

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