Genista monspessulana (L.) L.A.S.Johnson

Montpellier broom (en), Genêt de montpellier (fr), Genêt de Montpellier (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Genista

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 1.75-2.75m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.75 - 2.75
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 c3

Environment

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

Usage

Uses animal food environmental use forage material medicinal
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 monspessulana habit picture by beurny (cc-by-sa)
Genista monspessulana habit picture by ian connop (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Genista monspessulana leaf picture by chantal c (cc-by-sa)
Genista monspessulana leaf picture by Elisa Palermo (cc-by-sa)
Genista monspessulana leaf picture by a (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Genista monspessulana flower picture by chantal c (cc-by-sa)
Genista monspessulana flower picture by chantal c (cc-by-sa)
Genista monspessulana flower picture by Elisa Palermo (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Genista monspessulana fruit picture by Elisa Palermo (cc-by-sa)
Genista monspessulana fruit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Genista monspessulana fruit picture by Pierre Mambré (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Genista monspessulana world distribution map, present in Albania, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Canada, Chile, Colombia, Algeria, Ecuador, Spain, France, Greece, India, Italy, Lebanon, Morocco, New Zealand, Portugal, Russian Federation, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United States of America, and South Africa

Conservation status

Genista monspessulana threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:496189-1
WFO ID wfo-0000213342
COL ID 3FLBF
BDTFX ID 29562
INPN ID 99785
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Cytisus candicans Teline monspessulana Telinaria candicans Cytisus kunzeanus Cytisus monspessulanus Teline candicans Genista eriocarpa Teline eriocarpa Cytisus syriacus Genista syriaca Teline medicagioides Avornela candicans Genista candicans Cytisus candicans Teline monospessulana Genista monspessulana var. colmeiroi Cytisus candicans var. eriocarpus Cytisus candicans var. kunzeanus Cytisus candicans var. subspicata Cytisus candicans var. umbellata Cytisus kunzeanus var. tangerinus Cytisus monspessulanus var. burnatii Cytisus monspessulanus var. cinerascens Cytisus monspessulanus var. colmeiroi Cytisus monspessulanus var. eriocarpus Cytisus monspessulanus var. kunzeanus Cytisus monspessulanus var. subspicatus Cytisus monspessulanus var. syriacus Cytisus monspessulanus var. tangerinus Cytisus monspessulanus var. umbellatus Genista candicans var. colmeiroi Genista candicans var. eriocarpa Teline candicans var. subspicata Genista monspessulana