Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Genus: Coronilla (Crown Vetch)
Coronilla vaginalis Lam. - Small Scorpion Vetch
Coronilla coronata L. - Scorpion-Vetch
30–50 cm tall. inflorescence: umbel-like, 10–25‑flowered. flowers: yellowish. petals: with 'claw and blade'; claw: approx. as long as the sepals. banner: bent back. keel-petals: beaked. filaments: 1 free and 9 tubular-fused. fruits:
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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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery
in alkaline, periodically dry habitats