Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Genus: Hippocrepis (Horseshoe)

Synonyms

Related species

Hippocrepis comosa L. - Horseshoe Vetch
Hippocrepis emerus (L.) Lassen - Scorpion Senna

Traits

Shrubby, 100–200 cm tall. inflorescence: few flowered to umbel-like, 2–5‑flowered. flowers: yellowish. petals: with 'claw and blade'; claw: approx. 3‑times as long as the sepals. banner: bent back. keel-petals: beaked. filaments: 1 free and 9 tubular-fused. fruits: m...

You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe

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

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

Links

• wiki (english)
• Floraweb (deutsch)
• inflora.CH (deutsch)
• wiki (deutsch)
• Tela Botanica (français)
• inflora.CH (français)
• wiki (français)
• inflora.CH (italiano)