| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Genista anglica L. trib. Genisteae |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 710 (1753) |
| Native Range | w. Europe to Italy |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | thickets and heaths |
| Description | spinose, leaves caducous, lanceolate or elliptic, to 1cm long, flowers ca. 1cm long in short racemes |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 1-3 months cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Genista anglica subvar. subinermis Legrand Genista anglica var. subinermis (Legrand) Rouy Genista britannica Rchb. Genista minor Lam. Lissera anglica (L.) Fourr. Phyllobotrys anglica (L.) Fourr. Scorpius anglicus Pourr. ex Willk. & Lange Spartium pusillum Salisb. Telinaria anglica (L.) C.Presl |
| Territory | 1 Europe 10 Northern Europe (DEN Denmark, GRB Great Britain, SWE Sweden) 11 Middle Europe (BGM Belgium, GER Germany, NET Netherlands) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, POR Portugal, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |