| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Ulex erinaceus Welw. ex Webb trib. Genisteae |
| Bibliography | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 17: 291 (1852) |
| Native Range | sw. Portugal |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | 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 | shrub |
| Cultivation | 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 |
| Synonyms | Ulex argenteus ssp. erinaceus (Welw. ex Webb) D.A.Webb |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (POR Portugal) |