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Coronilla vaginalis Lam.

Small Scorpion Vetch

Fabaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Genus: Coronilla (Crown Vetch)

Synonyms

Coronilla vaginalis
Coronilla vaginalis subsp. hercegovinica

Related species

Coronilla vaginalis Lam. - Small Scorpion Vetch
Coronilla coronata L. - Scorpion-Vetch

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Coronilla vaginalis

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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

Coronilla vaginalis

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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

Coronilla vaginalis

Coronilla vaginalis

Status

  • native

Habitat

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

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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