Dwarf Gorse is similar to the standard Gorse, but it is smaller, growing only up to 1 metre in height (see comparison picture). The flowers are a deeper yellow, and the calyx and bracteoles at the base of the flower are very short. The spines are smaller and less deeply-furrowed.
Dwarf Gorse flowers in late summer once standard Gorse has finished, thus giving a continuous run of Gorse flowers throughout the year.

Spines (only weakly furrowed)		Very short calyx and bracteoles

Comparison of Dwarf Gorse (left) with standard Gorse (right)