Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lotus corniculatus var.. glacialis Boiss. |
Synonyms | Lotus boissieri Afr.Fern. |
Lotus glacialis (Boiss.) Pau | |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 2000-3300m |
Description | yellowish sericeous, stems partially subterranean, leaves 5-merous, lower leaflets lanceolate, acute, upper leaflets elliptic, acute, flowers of 1-2, pedicellate, 8-11mm long |
Size | 5-12cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 18-21°C cuttings in late spring and late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Spain) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEA
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