Dorycnium pentaphyllum Scop.

Fabaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Genus: Dorycnium (Clover)

Synonyms

Dorycnium pentaphyllum
Dorycnium hispanicum
Dorycnium suffruticosum

Related species

Dorycnium pentaphyllum Scop.

Traits


    15–60 cm tall. inflorescence: few flowered to umbel-like, 5–15‑flowered (subsp. germanicum) or 12–30‑flowered (subsp. herbaceum). capitula: with a long stalk. flowers: whitish; keel-petals with a reddish apex. corolla: 2–9 mm long. banner: 3–5 mm long (subsp. herbace...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Dorycnium pentaphyllum

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

Dorycnium pentaphyllum

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

Dorycnium pentaphyllum

Dorycnium pentaphyllum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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