Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Genista villarsiana Jord. trib. Genisteae |
Bibliography | Observ. Pl. Nouv. 6: 86 (1847) |
Native Range | se. France |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 400-1600m |
Description | procumbent, tortuose, leaves ca. 1cm, on both faces sericeous-hirsute, narrowly elliptic, flowers solitary, axillary, 10-12mm long |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | 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 | Genista pulchella ssp. villarsiana (Jord.) F.Conti |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) |