Genista monspessulana
Gênet ou Cytise de Montpellier
French Broom
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Les Maures |
| Flower colour | yellow |
| Flower size | 10-12 mm |
| Flowering months | April, May |
| Leaf type | Trifoliate |
| Height | 1-2.5 m |
Description
This shrub comes under different names, the most common being Genista monspessulana; other names are Teline monspessulana or Cytisus monspessulana.
Shrubby or open woodland.
Flowers
The pea flowers are deep yellow, borne in small clusters at the end of the branches.
Leaves
Trifoliate with three leaflets. Three leaflets, narrow elliptical, soft and hairy on short stalks, 1-2 cm.
Fruits Seeds
Pod: narrow, oblong, white and woolly, 18-20 mm.
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