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Genista germanica L.

German Greenweed

Fabaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Genista germanica
Cytisus germanica
Genista heterocantha
Genista spinosa
Scorpius spinosa
Voglera germanica
Voglera spinosa

Trivial names

Katzenminzenartige Bergminze
Kleinblütige Bergminze
lesser calamint

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


    <span class="r">Toxic</span>, dwarf shrub, 20&#8211;60&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <ba><b>racemose</b></ba>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> yellowish. <span class="v1">pedicels:</span> much shorter than the calyx. <span class="v1">corolla:...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Genista germanica

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 germanica

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 germanica

Genista germanica

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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