Laburnum - Laburnum anagyroides

Description

The common laburnum is well known for its pendulous racemes of pea-like, sweet-scented yellow flowers borne in May. The leaves are trifoliate. The plant can be shrub-like or develop into a small tree up to 7m tall. All parts of the plant, especially the seeds, are poisonous to humans, horses and goats.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Parks and gardens, occasionally naturalised

When to see it

All year, flowering in May.

UK Status

Introduced/naturalised. Common across most of UK. Much planted and regularly self-sown.

VC55 Status

Believed to be common.

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Species profile

Common names
Golden Rain, Laburnham
Species group:
Trees, Shrubs & Climbers
Kingdom:
Plantae
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
16
First record:
11/01/2015 (Helen Ikin;Steve Woodward)
Last record:
17/05/2023 (Pugh, Dylan)

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Phytomyza cytisi

The larvae of the fly Phytomyza cytisi mine the leaves of Laburnum. The mine is linear with primary feeding lines often distinct. Frass is usually in black thread-like strips.