Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Hippocrepis comosa L. trib. Loteae |
Synonyms | Coronilla comosa (L.) Prantl |
Hippocrepis alpestris Arv.-Touv. | |
Hippocrepis helvetica G.Don | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 100-2800m |
Description | shortly hirsute, leaves pinnate, leaflets 3-8 pairs, linear to oblong, flowers 6-10mm in long pedunculate heads |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 18-21°C basal cuttings in late spring and late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Northern Europe (Great Britain ) Middle Europe (Austria , Belgium , Czechoslovakia , Germany , Hungary , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Sardegna , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Albania , Bulgaria , Greece , Italy , Romania , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (Krym , Ukraine) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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