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Hippocrepis scabra DC. trib. Loteae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesHippocrepis scabra DC. trib. Loteae
BibliographyProdr. 2: 312 (1825)
Native RangeSpain
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatstony grassland
Altitude300-1400m
Descriptionleaves to 3cm, leaflets 3-6 pairs, 2-7mm, narrowly elliptic or oblong, often mucronate, adaxially glabrescent, abaxially sericeous, inflorescence axillary, pedicellate, 6-8-flowered
Size8-25cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 18-21°C
basal cuttings in late spring and late summer
SynonymsHippocrepis bourgaei (Nyman) Font Quer
Hippocrepis ciliata Campo ex Willk. & Lange
Hippocrepis commutata Pau
Hippocrepis comosa var. bourgaei (Nyman) O.Bolós & Vigo
Hippocrepis comosa var. commutata (Pau) O.Bolós & Vigo
Hippocrepis comosa var. scabra (DC.) O.Bolós & Vigo
Hippocrepis glauca ssp. bourgaei Nyman
Hippocrepis scabra var. jayana Sennen ex Hrabětová
Hippocrepis scabra var. rupestris Hrabětová
Hippocrepis scabra ssp. willkommiana (Scheele) Nyman
Hippocrepis willkommiana Scheele
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
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