Genista scorpius (L.) Dc.

Épine-fleurie (fr), Genêt scorpion (fr), Épine fleurie (fr), Genêt épineux (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Genista

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 1-2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 2.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.69
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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AprMayJun
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OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-10

Usage

Uses 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 scorpius habit picture by yisus (cc-by-sa)
Genista scorpius habit picture by Ernest Kocica (cc-by-sa)
Genista scorpius habit picture by Jean-François Baudin (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Genista scorpius leaf picture by David VITTORIETTI (cc-by-sa)
Genista scorpius leaf picture by delphine boré (cc-by-sa)
Genista scorpius leaf picture by Paumoso (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Genista scorpius flower picture by didier34 (cc-by-sa)
Genista scorpius flower picture by Carlos Junior (cc-by-sa)
Genista scorpius flower picture by Bernard Sudan (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Genista scorpius fruit picture by Maximus Megret (cc-by-sa)
Genista scorpius fruit picture by Dominique Wernert (cc-by-sa)
Genista scorpius fruit picture by Fernandez Marga (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Genista scorpius world distribution map, present in Spain, France, Greece, and Morocco

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:496341-1
WFO ID wfo-0000213360
COL ID 3FLD5
BDTFX ID 29608
INPN ID 99815
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Genista scorpius Genista purgans Sarothamnus purgans Spartium scorpius Drymospartum purgans Spartocytisus purgans Genista spiniflora Genista melia Corniola melia Genista scorpia Spartium purgans Corniola scorpius Argelasia scorpius Scorpius vulgaris Dendrospartum purgans

Lower taxons

Genista scorpius subsp. scorpius Genista scorpius subsp. myriantha Genista scorpius subsp. mesatlantica