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Hippocrepis eriocarpa (Boiss.) Boiss. trib. Loteae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesHippocrepis eriocarpa (Boiss.) Boiss. trib. Loteae
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2, 2: 34 (1856)
Native Ranges. Spain
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1100-1800m
Descriptionleaves to 8cm long, petiolate, leaflets 4-5 pairs, obovate or elliptic, mucronate, densely sericeous, inflorescence axillary, pedicellate, 4-7-flowered, corolla 10-12mm long
Size7-25cm
Coloryellow, yellowish purple
Bloomspring
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 18-21°C
basal cuttings in late spring and late summer
SynonymsCoronilla eriocarpa Boiss.
Hippocrepis squamata ssp. eriocarpa (Boiss.) Nyman
Hippocrepis squamata var. eriocarpa (Boiss.) Willk.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
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