| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Genista villarsiana Jord. trib. Genisteae |
| Bibliography | Observ. Pl. Nouv. 6: 86 (1847) |
| Native Range | se. France |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 400-1600m |
| Description | procumbent, tortuose, leaves ca. 1cm, on both faces sericeous-hirsute, narrowly elliptic, flowers solitary, axillary, 10-12mm long |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 |
| Synonyms | Genista pulchella ssp. villarsiana (Jord.) F.Conti |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) |