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Ulex gallii Planch.

western gorse (Fabaceae / Leguminosae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadSlight tendencySW
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Ulex gallii is much shorter than typical Ulex europaeus; it is found in Ireland, Wales, south-western Scotland, western England, and in coastal heaths in East Anglia.

Mynydd Bodafon (VC52: Anglesey); 2007-07-21

 western gorse / Ulex gallii: _Ulex gallii_ is much shorter than typical _Ulex europaeus_; it is found in Ireland, Wales, south-western Scotland, western England, and in coastal heaths in East Anglia.

The bracteoles below each flower of Ulex gallii are barely wider than the pedicel.

Dunwich Heath (VC25: East Suffolk); 2016-09-03

 western gorse / Ulex gallii: The bracteoles below each flower of _Ulex gallii_ are barely wider than the pedicel.

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