Laburnum - Laburnum anagyroides
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.
Parks and gardens, occasionally naturalised
All year, flowering in May.
Introduced/naturalised. Common across most of UK. Much planted and regularly self-sown.
Believed to be common.
Graham Calow
Near High Cross
03 June 2016
Steve Mathers
Abbey Park
26 April 2017
Graham Calow
Frolesworth Churchyard
10 June 2015
Steve Mathers
Abbey Park
26 April 2017
David Nicholls
Thornton Reservoir
21 July 2019
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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:
- 22
- First record:
- 11/01/2015 (Helen Ikin;Steve Woodward)
- Last record:
- 30/04/2025 (Pugh, Dylan)
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Saharima Roenisch
Knighton Park
07 May 2017
Saharima Roenisch
Knighton Park
07 May 2017
Graham Calow
Frolesworth Churchyard
10 June 2015
David Gould
Wolsey Island, Leicester
15 May 2015
Graham Calow
Frolesworth Churchyard
10 June 2015
Saharima Roenisch
Knighton Park
07 May 2017
steven lewis
welby
05 June 2016
Graham Calow
Near High Cross
03 June 2016
Jonesboy1
Croft
25 May 2021
Aphis cytisorum
There are two subspecies of the aphid Aphis cytisorum: Aphis cytisorum sarothamni (Broom Aphid) which feeds on Broom. Aphis cytisorum cytisorum (Laburnum Aphid) which feeds on Laburnum. Aphis cytisorum is a very dark green aphid which may appear greyish because of the strong wax secretion. The adult aptera has a dark sclerotized dorsal abdominal shield, which is often rather fragmented and variable in size. The dark sclerotic areas are strongly reticulate.
Laburnum Leaf Miner
The larva of the Laburnum Leaf Miner moth (Leucoptera laburnella) mines the leaves of Laburnum beginning with a narrow gallery abruptly widening into a large blotch marked with concentric arcs of frass.
Agromyza demeijerei
The larva of the Agromyzif fly Agromyza demeijerei mines the leaves of Laburnum. The mine is an upper surface gallery along one margin towards the tip of the leaf, enlarging into a blotch on the other margin. Frass pale green when fresh, brownish later. The primary and secondary feeding lines are clear.
Phytomyza cytisi
The larvae of the Agromyzid 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.