Cytisus ratisbonensis Schaeff.

Eastern Dwarf Broom

Fabaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Cytisus ratisbonensis
Chamaecytisus ratisbonensis
Cytisus biflorus
Cytisus hirsutus subsp. ratisbonensis
Cytisus lithuanicus
Cytisus pubescens

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>10&#8211;60&#8239;cm tall</b>. <span class="v1">plants:</span> <ba><b>with accumbent hairs</b></ba>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <ba><b>lateral</b></ba>, erect, <b>1&#8211;3&#8209;flowered</b>. <span c...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Cytisus ratisbonensis

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

Cytisus ratisbonensis

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

Cytisus ratisbonensis

Cytisus ratisbonensis

Status

  • native

Habitat

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

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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