Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Genus: Laburnum (Golden Chain)
Highly toxic, tree-like or shrubby, up to 6 m tall. inflorescence: racemose, pendulous. flowers: yellowish, often with reddish pattern. calyx: 2‑lipped. calyx-lobes: not longer than the calyx-tube. filaments: all 10 tubular-fused. fruits: legumes, with a stalk above ...
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.
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Artificial occurences |
The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
forests, shrubbery, screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens
in alkaline, dry habitats