FA Exhibit ID-007

Scotch broom or gorse: yellow flowers, different armature

Equal-weight public-domain botanical specimens compare Scotch broom with common gorse. Mature gorse has a dense armature of stiff spines, while Scotch broom has slender green stems and small one- or three-foliolate leaves. — FA Exhibit ID-007. Scotch broom or gorse: yellow flowers, different armature. Morphology from USFS FEIS CYTSPP and ULEEUR. Plates: Thomé 1885, exact-species public-domain scans. Identification only — no flammability claim. Confirm uncertain material with a regional key or a botanist. CC BY 4.0.

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