Laburnum blossoms

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Laburnum blossoms by Lairich Rig as part of the Geograph project.

The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.

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Laburnum blossoms

Image: © Lairich Rig Taken: 27 May 2012

The tree is beside a road in the Image; see that picture for context. All parts of the plant are poisonous. The main toxin is the alkaloid cytisine (not to be confused with cytosine, one of the DNA/RNA bases).

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Image Location

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Latitude
55.969856
Longitude
-4.579196