Chamaecytisus eriocarpus
Credits
New article for Trees and Shrubs Online.
Recommended citation
'Chamaecytisus eriocarpus' from the website Trees and Shrubs Online (treesandshrubsonline.
Synonyms
- Cytisus eriocarpus Boiss.
- Cytisus supinus var. eriocarpus (Boiss.) Stoj. & Stef.
A dwarf, erect shrub, differing from C. supinus mainly in having its leaflets coated on both sides with silky, appressed hairs. The character indicated by the specific epithet, namely the hairy legumes, is also a feature of C. supinus. A native of the Balkans, the island of Samos and of western Anatolia. In cultivation at Kew since 1972.