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Cytisus hirsutus L.

Clustered Broom

Fabaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Cytisus hirsutus
Chamaecytisus aggregatus
Chamaecytisus ciliatus
Chamaecytisus hirsutissimus
Chamaecytisus hirsutus
Chamaecytisus leucotrichus
Chamaecytisus supinus
Chamaecytisus supinus subsp. aggregatus
Cytisus aggregatus
Cytisus alpestris
Cytisus capitatus
Cytisus ciliatus
Cytisus colchicus
Cytisus falcatus
Cytisus gallicus
Cytisus hirsutus L. subsp.
Cytisus hirsutus subsp. ciliatus
Cytisus hirsutus subsp. leucotrichus
Cytisus hirsutus subsp. ponticus
Cytisus leucotrichus
Cytisus prostratus
Cytisus pumilus
Cytisus supinus
Genista capitata
Genista hirta subsp. elongata
Genista pedunculata L'Hér. subsp.
Genista supina

Related species

Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link - Broom
Cytisus hirsutus L. - Clustered Broom
Cytisus ratisbonensis Schaeff. - Eastern Dwarf Broom

Traits


    <span class="r">Toxic</span>, <ba>dwarf shrub</ba>, <b>20&#8211;100&#8239;cm tall</b>. <span class="v1">plants:</span> <b>with protruding hairs <i>or</i> glabrous</b>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <ba><b>terminal</b></ba>, erect, <b>2&#8211;8&#8209;flowered...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Cytisus hirsutus

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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

Cytisus hirsutus

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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

Cytisus hirsutus

Cytisus hirsutus

Status

  • native

Habitat

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

  • in dry habitats

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