Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Chamaecytisus spinescens (C.Presl) Rothm. trib. Genisteae |
Synonyms | Cytisus spinescens C.Presl |
Cytisus argyreius Rchb. | |
Cytisus candidus C.Presl | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | branchlets in youth appressed white pubescent, later spiny, leaflets 3-11mm, obovate-cuneate, adaxially appressed pubescent, abaxially sericeous, flowers of 1-2, ca. 3cm long |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 1-3 months cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Albania , Greece , Italy , Yugoslavia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
spinescens creticus (Boiss. & Heldr.) K.I.Chr., Willdenowia 41(2): 318 (2011)
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