Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Lotus glacialis (Boiss.) Pau |
Bibliography | Mem. Mus. Ci. Nat. Barcelona, Ser. Bot. 1(1): 37 (1922) |
Native Range | s. Spain |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 2000-3300m |
Description | yellowish sericeous, stems partially subterranean, leaves 5-merous, lower leaflets lanceolate, acute, upper leaflets elliptic, acute, flowers of 1-2, pedicellate, 8-11mm long |
Size | 5-12cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 18-21°C cuttings in late spring and late summer |
Synonyms | Lotus boissieri Afr.Fern. Lotus corniculatus var. glacialis Boiss. Lotus corniculatus ssp. glacialis (Boiss.) Valdés Lotus glareosus var. glacialis (Boiss.) Boiss. & Reut. Lotus glareosus ssp. glacialis (Boiss.) Malag. |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) |