Genista hispanica L.

Petit Genêt d'Espagne (fr), Genêt d'Espagne (fr), Petit genêt d'Espagne (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Genista

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub. It grows 0.45-0.575m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) 1.25 - 1.5
Mature height (meter) 0.45 - 0.58
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Scrub and open rocky hills in lowland and mountains. Pine, beech and oak forests and meadows, generally in calcareous soils; at elevations up to 1,900 metres.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

Uses material 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°) -20
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Genista hispanica habit picture by López Javier (cc-by-sa)
Genista hispanica habit picture by Prieta Javier (cc-by-sa)
Genista hispanica habit picture by Valérie (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Genista hispanica leaf picture by Régine Pivaut (cc-by-sa)
Genista hispanica leaf picture by cholo0000 (cc-by-sa)
Genista hispanica leaf picture by Marta Abalo (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Genista hispanica flower picture by adrien (cc-by-sa)
Genista hispanica flower picture by Jacques Calan (cc-by-sa)
Genista hispanica flower picture by Patrick Nard (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Genista hispanica fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Genista hispanica fruit picture by Marc Fily (cc-by-sa)
Genista hispanica fruit picture by auguste Valentin (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Genista hispanica world distribution map, present in France

Conservation status

Genista hispanica threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:496084-1
WFO ID wfo-0000213742
COL ID 6JZSK
BDTFX ID 29531
INPN ID 99761
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Lissera hispanica Telinaria hispanica Scorpius juniperiformis Voglera hispanica Scorpius hispanicus Nepa aragonensis Spartium hispanicum Genista hispanica var. villosa Genista hispanica

Lower taxons

Genista hispanica subsp. hispanica