Cytisus hirsutus

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Interesting Facts

Common Names

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Description

Physical Description

Habitat

Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 1,287 meters (0 to 4,222 feet).[1]

Biology

Reproduction

Duration: Perennial

Growth

Culture: Space 18-24" apart.

Soil: Minimum pH: 6.6 • Maximum pH: 7.8

Sunlight: Sun Exposure: Full Sun .

Moisture: Drought Tolerance: High

Temperature: Cold Hardiness: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b. (map)

Taxonomy

Synonyms

Chamaecytisus Aggregatus • Chamaecytisus ciliatus (Wahlenb.)rothm. • Chamaecytisus hirsutissimus (K. Koch)czerep. • Chamaecytisus hirsutus (L.)link • Chamaecytisus leucotrichus (Schur)czerep. • Chamaecytisus supinus (L.)link • Chamaecytisus supinus aggregatus (Schur)a. & D. Love • Cytisus aggregatus Schur • Cytisus alpestris Schur • Cytisus capitatus Scop. • Cytisus colchicus Albov • Cytisus falcatus Waldst. & Kit. • Cytisus gallicus A. Kern. • Cytisus hirsutus ciliatus (Wahlenb.)asch. & Graebn. • Cytisus hirsutus hirsutus L. • Cytisus hirsutus leucotrichus (Schur)asch. & Graebn. • Cytisus hirsutus ponticus Nyman • Cytisus leucotrichus (Schur)schur • Cytisus prostratus Scop. • Cytisus pumilus De Not. • Genista capitata (Scop.)scheele • Genista hirta elongata (Scheele)rouy • Genista supina (L.)scheele

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Comment: Climbing : Not climbing, Conservation Status: Not Threatened, Habit: Shrub , Lifespan: Perennial

Last scrutiny: 1991-1993

Similar Species

Members of the genus Cytisus

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 35 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus:

C. dallimorei (Dallimore's Spanishbroom) · C. decumbens (Prostrate Broom) · C. fontanesii (Bolina) · C. hirsutus (Broom) · C. monspessulana (French Broom Cytisus Monspessulana) · C. multiflorus (Escoba Blanca) · C. nigricans (Black Broom) · C. praecox (Warminster Broom) · C. praecox 'Hollandia' (Common Broom) · C. proliferus (Escabon) · C. purgans 'Spanish Gold' (Broom) · C. purpureus 'Atropurpureus' (Purple Broom) · C. scoparius (Amber Elf Dwarf Broom) · C. scoparius f. andreanus (Broom) · C. scoparius scoparius (European Broom) · C. scoparius scoparius var. scoparius (English Broom) · C. scoparius var. andreanus (English Broom) · C. scoparius 'Burkwoodii' (Burkwood Broom) · C. scoparius 'Firefly' (Scotch Broom) · C. scoparius 'Madame Butterfly' (Scotch Broom) · C. scoparius 'Moonlight' (Moonlight Scotch Broom) · C. striatus (Hairy-Fruited Broom) · C. villosus (Hairybroom) · C. x beanii (Dwarf Broom) · C. x dallimorei (Scotch Broom) · C. x kewensis (Kew Broom) · C. x praecox (Warminster Broom) · C. x praecox 'Allgold' (Allgold Broom) · C. × spachianus (Sweet Broom) · C. x 'Lena' (Lena Scotch Broom) · C. x 'Lilac Time' (Lilac Time Scotch Broom) · C. x 'Minstead' (Minstead Scotch Broom) · C. 'Andreanus' (English Broom) · C. 'La Coquette' (Broom) · C. 'Lena' (Scotch Broom)

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Notes

Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 10, 2012.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 06, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
• ILDIS World Database of Legumes. Release date: May 1, 2007
• ILDIS World Database of LegumesNov 10, 2005.
• Ruggiero M., Gordon D., Bailly N., Kirk P., Nicolson D. (2011). The Catalogue of Life Taxonomic Classification, Edition 2, Part A. In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist (Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D., eds). DVD; Species 2000: Reading, UK.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal December 02, 2007:

• Conservatoire botanique national du Bassin parisien, Conservatoire botanique national du Bassin parisien
• Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum, Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2863402
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ILD-5992
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13623478
• Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:489768-1
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 428125

Footnotes

1. Mean = 189.460 meters (621.588 feet), Standard Deviation = 141.390 based on 968 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]

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