Laburnum anagyroides

Laburnum anagyroides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Laburnum
Species:
L. anagyroides
Binomial name
Laburnum anagyroides
Medik., 1787
Synonyms
  • Cytisus laburnum L.
  • Laburnum vulgare J.Presl
The yellow inflorescence of the Golden Chain Tree (Laburnum anagyroides).
Laburnum anagyroides - MHNT
Pod and seed

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.

The plant grows and flowers in damp and mild habitats, especially in the calcareous soils of Southern Europe.