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Genista sagittalis L. trib. Genisteae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesGenista sagittalis L. trib. Genisteae
BibliographySp. Pl. 1: 710 (1753)
Native RangeEurope to nw. Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatthickets and heaths
Altitude80-2300m
Descriptionbranchlets winged, trailing, floral sprouts herbaceous, leaves elliptic, 5-20mm long, flowers in dense, capitate raceme, calyx hirsute, lobes subulate, corolla glabrous
Size10-25cm
Colorrich yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 1-3 months
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsChamaespartium sagittale (L.) P.E.Gibbs
Chamaespartium sagittale var. villosa Kuzmanov
Chamaespartium umbellatum (Ern) Soják
Cytisus sagittalis (L.) W.D.J.Koch
Euteline sagittalis (L.) Raf.
Genista delphinensis Verl.
Genista herbacea Lam.
Genista minima Bubani
Genista minor Guillon ex Verl.
Genista sagittalis var. angustifolia Rouy
Genista sagittalis var. latifolia Rouy
Genista tetragona Vill. ex Verl.
Genistella racemosa Moench
Genistella sagitallis (L.) Gams
Pterospartum sagittale (L.) Willk.
Pterospartum sagittale var. villosum Lange ex Willk.
Saltzwedelia sagittalis (L.) G.Gaertn. & al.
Saltzwedelia tetragona Fourr.
Spartium sagittale (L.) Roth
Syspone sagittalis (L.) Griseb.
Telinaria sagittalis (L.) C.Presl
Territory1 Europe
     10 Northern Europe
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, BGM Belgium, CZE Czechoslovakia, GER Germany, NET Netherlands, SWI Switzerland)
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, ROM Romania, YUG Yugoslavia)
     14 Eastern Europe (UKR Ukraine)
3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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