Genista tridentata L.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Genista

Characteristics

A bean family herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.76
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.4
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-10

Usage

The flowers are young buds are used to flavour a rice dish. It is also used to flavour meat dishes. The flowering parts are used for a herbal tea.
Uses medicinal tea
Edible flowers
Therapeutic use Cough (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Emollient (unspecified)
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 tridentata habit picture by luis vicente (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Genista tridentata leaf picture by Fani Ibarra (cc-by-sa)
Genista tridentata leaf picture by Carlos Villasante (cc-by-sa)
Genista tridentata leaf picture by Alberto (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Genista tridentata flower picture by Fani Ibarra (cc-by-sa)
Genista tridentata flower picture by Carlos Villasante (cc-by-sa)
Genista tridentata flower picture by Carlos Villasante (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Genista tridentata world distribution map, present in Spain, Morocco, and Portugal

Conservation status

Genista tridentata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:496422-1
WFO ID wfo-0000213379
COL ID 6JZSP
BDTFX ID 83331
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Pterospartum tridentatum Genistella tridentata Pterospartum scolopendrium Genista stenocarpa Genista scolopendria Genista undulata Cytisus tridentatus Pterospartum scolopendrinum Chamaespartium tridentatum Genista tridentata subsp. tridentata Genista tridentata

Lower taxons

Genista tridentata subsp. riphaea Genista tridentata subsp. cantabrica Genista tridentata subsp. stenoptera Genista tridentata subsp. lasiantha