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Gorse and broom

Gorse golden on the heath in spring.

Spiny gorse bushes on the heath. One bush in three is broom instead.

Where they grow

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On the heath, which lies in patches over the shrubland and over the poor uplands: hills, and woods high up on granite or sandstone.

Through the year

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Gorse is bright yellow through spring (days 1 to 14) and keeps a little yellow all year. Broom is yellow only in late spring (days 9 to 20).