| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Cytisus balansae (Boiss.) Ball trib. Genisteae |
| Synonyms | Sarothamnus balansae Boiss. |
| Cytisus gallianoi Talavera & P.E.Gibbs | |
| Cytisus valdesii Talavera & P.E.Gibbs | |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Description | leaves caducous, simple or trifoliolate, oblanceolate to linear, 6-12mm long, flowers 10-12mm long, of 1-2, at nodes in upper part of stems, fragrant |
| Size | 50-100cm |
| Color | dark golden yellow |
| Bloom | late spring |
| 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 |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Spain ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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