| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Genista falcata Brot. trib. Genisteae |
| Bibliography | Phytogr. Lusitan. Select. 1: 133 (1817) |
| Native Range | Portugal to w. Spain |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | ramose, spinose, leaflets solitary, the lower ovate, obtuse, the upper lanceolate, acute, densely ciliate, flowers in terminal raceme of 2-4, pod 10-12mm long, falcate, acute |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 1-3 months cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Scorpius falcatus Pourr. ex Willk. & Lange Scorpius serpyllifolius Pourr. ex Willk. & Lange |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (POR Portugal, SPA Spain) |