Genista sagittalis L.

Winged Greenweed

Fabaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Genista sagittalis
Chamaespartium sagittale
Cytisus sagittalis
Genista delphinensis
Genistella sagittalis
Genistella sagittalis (L.) Gams
Genistella sagittalis subsp. delphinensis
Pterospartum sagittale

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


    Slightly toxic, dwarf shrub, 15–25 cm tall. inflorescence: terminal, several spikes to racemose. flowers: yellowish. pedicels: much shorter than the calyx. corolla: at least 2‑times as long as the calyx. calyx: 2‑lipped. calyx-lobes: longer than the calyx-tube. filam...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Genista sagittalis

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 sagittalis

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 sagittalis

Genista sagittalis

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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