| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Cytisus decumbens (Durande) Spach trib. Genisteae |
| Bibliography | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 3: 156 (1845) |
| Native Range | sc. & s. Europe |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaves simple, oval, acute, grey-green and hirsute on both faces, flowers in pairs, axillary |
| Size | 5-25cm |
| Color | bright yellow |
| Bloom | early 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 | Corniola diffusa (Willd.) K.Koch Corothamnus decumbens (Durande) K.Koch Corothamnus diffusus (Willd.) C.Presl Corothamnus halleri C.Presl Cytisus bisflorens Host Cytisus capitatus ssp. bisflorens (Host) Čelak. Cytisus capitatus var. bisflorens (Host) Grab. Cytisus capitatus ssp. prostratus (Scop.) Čelak. Cytisus decumbens var. diffusus (Willd.) Corb. Cytisus decumbens var. glabratus (Gérard ex Rouy) P.Fourn. Cytisus decumbens var. pedunculatus (L´Hér.) Godr. Cytisus diffusus (Willd.) Vis. Cytisus heterophyllus Lapeyr. Cytisus hirsutus ssp. bisflorens (Host) Čelak. Cytisus hirsutus var. prostratus (Scop.) Fiori Cytisus humifusus Vest Cytisus prostratus (Lam.) Scop. Cytisus prostratus var. minor Orph. ex Halácsy Genista bisflorens (Host) Rouy Genista decumbens (Durande) Willd Genista diffusa Willd. Genista diffusa ssp. halleri (Reyn.) Arcang. Genista halleri Reyn. ex DC. Genista heterophylla (Lapeyr.) DC. Genista humifusa Wulfen Genista pedunculata L´Hér. Genista pedunculata ssp. decumbens (Durande) Gams Genista pedunculata var. glabrata F.Gérard ex Rouy Genista prostrata (Scop.) Lam. Spartium decumbens Durande Spartium halleri Lam. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |