Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Anarthrophyllum desideratum (DC.) Benth. ex B.D.Jacks. trib. Genisteae |
Synonyms | Genista desiderata DC. |
Anarthrophyllum bergii Hieron. | |
Anarthrophyllum prichardii Rendle | |
Habitat | cold steppes |
Altitude | 0-1000m |
Description | leaves trifoliolate, silvery sericeous, leaflets 5-10mm long, stipules 1 pair, similar, flowers solitary, 16-20mm long |
Size | 10-60cm |
Color | scarlet red, yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | spinose shrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 1-3 months cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina South , Chile South) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
desideratum morenonis (Kuntze) Speg., ibid.
esideratum mustersii Speg., ibid.
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