Genista corsica (Loisel.) Dc.

Genêt de Corse (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Genista

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 0.6-0.7m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.6 - 0.7
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Amongst shrubs and on exposed slopes; at elevations from sea level up to 1,600 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-9

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 14 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Genista corsica habit picture by beurny (cc-by-sa)
Genista corsica habit picture by Patrice Nodet (cc-by-sa)
Genista corsica habit picture by Jean-Francois Julien (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Genista corsica leaf picture by Lisa Lau (cc-by-sa)
Genista corsica leaf picture by o la (cc-by-sa)
Genista corsica leaf picture by Patrice Nodet (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Genista corsica flower picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)
Genista corsica flower picture by Jean-François Deloustal (cc-by-sa)
Genista corsica flower picture by beurny (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Genista corsica world distribution map, present in France and Italy

Conservation status

Genista corsica threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:495970-1
WFO ID wfo-0000213730
COL ID 3FL8T
BDTFX ID 29496
INPN ID 99736
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Cytisanthus corsicus Spartium corsicum Corniola corsica Argelasia corsica Genista corsica