Cytisus scoparius
A perennial shrub 6-10 ft tall. Sharply angled branches with 5 green ridges on them when young, which fall off as the branches mature. One or two golden yellow pea-like flowers cluster between the leaf base and stem. Pods have hairs only along the seams. Sometimes confused with French broom (Genista monspessulana), which has pods with hairs all over them, stems that are not ridged or green.
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