| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Ulex erinaceus Welw. ex Webb trib. Genisteae |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 50-80m |
| Description | densely branched, leafless, phyllodias to 2mm, triangular-ovate, rigid, spinose, flowers on lateral branchlets, densely long hirsute, corolla 11-15mm long |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | spinose shrub |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Portugal) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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