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Chamaecytisus pygmaeus (Willd.) Rothm. trib. Genisteae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesChamaecytisus pygmaeus (Willd.) Rothm. trib. Genisteae
BibliographyFeddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 53: 144 (1944)
Native RangeBalkan Peninsula to Turkey
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1000-2100m
Descriptionleaflets 5-12mm, oblanceolate or elliptic, on both faces hirsute, flowers of 1-4 in heads, calyx densely appressed hirsute, pod 2cm long, villose
Size5-15cm
Coloryellow
Bloomlate spring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 1-3 months
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsChamaecytisus austriacus ssp. pygmaeus (Willd.) Ponert
Cytisus austriacus var. pygmaeus (Willd.) Stoj. & Stef.
Cytisus chrysotrichus Boiss.
Cytisus hirtellus Rchb. ex Nyman
Cytisus pygmaeus Willd.
Cytisus supinus var. pygmaeus (Willd.) Briq.
Cytisus thirkeanus K.Koch
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, TUE Turkey-in-Europe, YUG Yugoslavia)
3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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