Species

Genista pilosa L.

Hairy Greenweed

Fabaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Genus: Genista (Broom)

Synonyms

Genista pilosa
Genista decumbens
Genista repens
Genistoides tuberculata
Spartium pilosum
Telinaria pilosa

Related species

Genista sagittalis L. - Winged Greenweed
Genista pilosa L. - Hairy Greenweed
Genista tinctoria L. - Dyer's Greenweed
Genista germanica L. - German Greenweed
Genista anglica L. - Petty Whin

Traits


    Dwarf shrub, 15&#8211;30&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <ba><b>lateral</b></ba>, <b>flowers solitary or few</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> yellowish. <span class="v1">pedicels:</span> much shorter than the calyx. <span class="v1">corolla...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Genista pilosa

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Genista pilosa

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Genista pilosa

Genista pilosa

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in nutrient-poor, acid habitats

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