Genista linifolia L.

Mediterranean broom (en), Genêt cendré (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Genista

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 1.35-1.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.35 - 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

Usage

Uses animal food environmental use
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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 linifolia habit picture by Emmanuel Cosson (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Genista linifolia leaf picture by ian connop (cc-by-sa)
Genista linifolia leaf picture by Coquelicot belle nature (cc-by-sa)
Genista linifolia leaf picture by José Manuel Bustillos (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Genista linifolia flower picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)
Genista linifolia flower picture by David Brown (cc-by-sa)
Genista linifolia flower picture by Alain Lagrave (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Genista linifolia fruit picture by José Manuel Bustillos (cc-by-sa)
Genista linifolia fruit picture by SM_DS (cc-by-sa)
Genista linifolia fruit picture by Emmanuel Cosson (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Genista linifolia world distribution map, present in Australia, Algeria, Spain, France, Italy, Morocco, New Zealand, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:496144-1
WFO ID wfo-0000213333
COL ID 6JZS4
BDTFX ID 29551
INPN ID 99775
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Teline linifolia Lugaion linifolium Spartium amoenum Cytisus linifolius Telinaria linifolia Spartium linifolium Genistoides linifolia Avornela linifolia Cytisus linifolius var. leiocarpus Genista linifolia var. leucocarpa Genista linifolia