Echinospartum horridum (Vahl) Rothm.

Genêt-hérisson (fr), Genêt très épineux (fr), Échinosparte très épineux (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Echinospartum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub. It grows 0.55-0.7m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.55 - 0.7
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 1.0
Root diameter (meter) -
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-8

Usage

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Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Echinospartum horridum unspecified picture
Echinospartum horridum unspecified picture

Distribution

Echinospartum horridum world distribution map, present in Spain and France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:493696-1
WFO ID wfo-0000186911
COL ID 38L5S
BDTFX ID 23470
INPN ID 95723
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Echinospartum horridum Genista horrida Cytisanthus horridus