Lotus cytisoides L.

Lotier faux Cytise (fr), Lotier faux cytise (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lotus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.1-0.4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.4
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) 5-10

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 14 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Lotus cytisoides habit picture by Sergio costantini (cc-by-sa)
Lotus cytisoides habit picture by Sans Attaches (cc-by-sa)
Lotus cytisoides habit picture by Buscemi Giuseppe (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Lotus cytisoides leaf picture by Louis Aureglia (cc-by-sa)
Lotus cytisoides leaf picture by Brigitte Hyvrier (cc-by-sa)
Lotus cytisoides leaf picture by Stephane Lurol (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Lotus cytisoides flower picture by Roger Vohnout (cc-by-sa)
Lotus cytisoides flower picture by huy HO (cc-by-sa)
Lotus cytisoides flower picture by riera sara (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Lotus cytisoides fruit picture by Patrice Nodet (cc-by-sa)
Lotus cytisoides fruit picture by Maamar MEKAOUCHA (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Lotus cytisoides world distribution map, present in Australia, Canada, Algeria, Egypt, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Malta, Portugal, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:503580-1
WFO ID wfo-0000212184
COL ID 3W7ZS
BDTFX ID 40024
INPN ID 106657
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Lotus secundiflorus Lotus argolicus Lotus glaucescens Lotus allionii Lotus patens Lotus coronillifolius Lotus cuatrecasasii Lotus judaicus Lotus creticus subsp. cytisoides Lotus cytisoides subsp. conradiae Lotus creticus var. bonifaciensis Lotus creticus var. cytisoides Lotus creticus var. patens Lotus creticus var. prostratus Lotus cytisoides subsp. allionii Lotus cytisoides subsp. prostratus Lotus cytisoides var. cinerascens Lotus cytisoides var. micranthus Lotus cytisoides var. transiens Lotus cytisoides var. viridulus Lotus prostratus subsp. cytisoides Lotus cytisoides