| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Cytisus balansae (Boiss.) Ball trib. Genisteae |
| Bibliography | J. Bot. 11: 303 (1873) |
| Native Range | s. Spain, Algeria to Morocco |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | leaves caducous, simple or trifoliolate, oblanceolate to linear, 6-12mm long, flowers 10-12mm long, of 1-2, at nodes in upper part of stems, fragrant |
| Size | 50-100cm |
| Color | dark golden yellow |
| 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 | Corothamnus balansae (Boiss.) Ponert Cytisus balansae var. atlanticus Ball Cytisus balansae ssp. atlanticus (Ball) Cantó & Mart. Cytisus balansae var. gallianoi (Talavera & P.E.Gibbs) G.López Cytisus balansae ssp. nevadensis Cantó & Rivas Mart. Cytisus gallianoi Talavera & P.E.Gibbs Cytisus purgans var. atlanticus Ball. Cytisus purgans var. balansae (Boiss.) Briq. Cytisus purgans ssp. balansae (Boiss.) Maire Cytisus valdesii Talavera & P.E.Gibbs Genista purgans f. balansae (Boiss.) Rouy Sarothamnus balansae Boiss. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |