Genista sagittalis
Appearance
Genista sagittalis | |
---|---|
Flowers | |
Botanical illustration | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Genista |
Species: | G. sagittalis
|
Binomial name | |
Genista sagittalis | |
Synonyms[2] | |
List
|
Genista sagittalis, called the arrow-jointed broom and winged broom, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Genista, native to central and southern Europe, Ukraine, and Anatolia.[2][3][4] Its subspecies Genista sagittalis subsp. delphinensis, called rock broom, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[5]
Subtaxa
The following subspecies are currently accepted:[2]
- Genista sagittalis subsp. delphinensis (Verl.) Greuter
- Genista sagittalis subsp. sagittalis
- Genista sagittalis subsp. undulata (Ern) Greuter
-
Broom-like habit
-
In a high pasture in the southern Black Forest region
-
In a garden setting
-
In the wild on Mt. Vitosha in Bulgaria
-
Close up of flowers
-
After releasing seeds
References
- ^ Sp. Pl.: 710 (1753)
- ^ a b c "Genista sagittalis L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Genista sagittalis arrow-jointed broom". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
Other common names; … hare's foot greenweed, jointed broom
- ^ "Genista sagittalis". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Genista sagittalis subsp. delphinensis rock broom". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
Synonyms; Chamaespartium sagittale 'Minor' … Chamaespartium sagittale subsp. delphinense, Genista delphinensis