| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Chamaecytisus purpureus (Scop.) Link trib. Genisteae |
| Bibliography | Handbuch 2: 154 (1831) |
| Native Range | s. & se. Alps, n. Albania |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 200-1400m |
| Description | usually glabrous, leaves trifoliolate, leaflets oblong, acute, flowers 15-25mm long, of 2-3 in leafy spikes, pod glabrous |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | lilac, pink, purple |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Chamaecytisus mitrushii F.K.Mey. Cytisus purpureus Scop. Cytisus purpureus var. albiflorus G.Don Cytisus purpureus var. albocarneus G.Kirchn. Cytisus purpureus f. albocarneus (G.Kirchn.) Zabel Cytisus purpureus var. albopurpureus André Cytisus purpureus f. albus (G.Kirchn.) Zabel Cytisus purpureus var. albus G.Kirchn. Cytisus purpureus var. amsantinus G.Kirchn. Cytisus purpureus var. atropurpureus K.Koch Cytisus purpureus f. atropurpureus (K.Koch) Zabel Cytisus purpureus f. carneus Rehder Cytisus purpureus f. elongatus (André) Rehder Cytisus purpureus var. erectus K.Koch Cytisus purpureus f. erectus (K.Koch) C.K.Schneid. Cytisus purpureus var. incarnatus-major G.Kirchn. Cytisus purpureus var. minor W.D.J.Koch Cytisus purpureus var. pendulus Jacob-Makoy Cytisus purpureus f. pendulus (Jacob-Makoy) Dippel Cytisus purpureus var. villosus Regel Genista purpurea (Scop.) Scheele Laburnum purpureum (Scop.) Drapiez Viborgia purpurea (Scop.) Moench |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria) 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |