Common Laburnum

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Laburnum anagyroides

Common Laburnum, a reference photo
Photo: J.F. Gaffard, licence GFDL · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Laburnum anagyroides (syn. Cytisus laburnum), the common laburnum, golden chain or golden rain, is a species of flowering plant in the subfamily Faboideae, and genus Laburnum. Laburnum alpinum is closely related. It is native to central and southern Europe.

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Is it poisonous?

Toxic. The note covers its whole genus. Cytisine in all parts, seeds especially Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Species
Laburnum anagyroides

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