Genista monspessulana (L.) L.A.S.Johnson

• an upright and spreading shrub growing up to 3 m tall.
• its leaves are shortly-stalked and divided into three relatively broad leaflets (5-30 mm long).
• its bright yellow pea-shaped flowers (8-12 mm long) are borne singly or in small clusters.
• these flower clusters may occur at the tips of the stems as well as on short side branches.
• its hairy pods (15-30 mm long) are brown or black in colour and contain several rounded seeds (2-2.5 mm across).

[From: Environmental Weeds of Australia]