Chamaecytisus hirsutus

Chamaecytisus hirsutus is a perennial plant belonging to the genus Chamaecytisus of the family Fabaceae.

Description

Chamaecytisus hirsutus reaches on average of height, with a maximum height of about. The stem is more or less ascendent, woody in the lower part, branched, with ascending annual and herbaceous branches with hairs 3 millimeters long. The small deciduous leaves are trifoliate, ovate to elliptic, hairy on both sides, long, with a petiole. The flowers are initially orange-yellow, then tend to be colored with reddish brown. The flowering period extends from April through June. Its legumes are long, very hairy and mature in late Summer.

Taxonomy

Chamaecytisus hirsutus was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 as Cytisus hirsutus. It was transferred to the genus Chamaecytisus in 1831.

Subspecies

, Plants of the World Online accepted two subspecies:

Chamaecytisus hirsutus subsp. hirsutus
Chamaecytisus hirsutus subsp. polytrichus Ponert, synonyms include Cytisus polytrichus M.Bieb. and Chamaecytisus polytrichus Rothm.

Distribution

This plant occurs in Turkey, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Switzerland, Albania, Bulgaria, former Yugoslavia, Greece, Italy, Romania and France.

Habitat

These plants can be found on calcareous and arid environments, such as dry meadows and slopes at the edge of the woods. They are typically found at an altitude of.