Genista monspessulana

Genista monspessulana

Genista monspessulana (syn. Teline monspessulana (L.) K.Koch ) is a species of the genus broom ( Genista ).

Features

The species is usually less than 3 m high shrub, rarely it is up to 5 m high. The branches are hairy silvery- silky. The stipules are large under 2 mm. The trifoliate leaves are pinnate, the leaflets are 10 to 15 mm in size, wrong - lanceolate to obovate, usually twice as long as wide. The upper leaf surface is glabrous, the lower surface hairy or fitting stand-off. The petiole is long with 5 mm.

The inflorescence consists of 5-10 flowers, which are in a nearly capitate raceme, on a short axillary shoot. The terminal or central flower opens last. The flower stalk is 1-3 mm long.

The calyx is silky hairy and 5-7 mm long. The crown is yellow to light yellow. The flag is 10 to 15 mm long. The legume is 15 to 25 mm long, densely hairy silky, dark brown ripen to black. The empty tubes are rolled spirally. 3-8 seeds are produced per sleeve. They are shiny brown to black, round to oval and have an off-white to yellow Elaiosom.

Dissemination

It is native to the Mediterranean region and in the Azores. On the west coast of the U.S., it has been introduced, is recognized as an invasive Art

Documents

• Genista monspessulana called the California Invasive Plants Council, 25 April 2008.