Dorycnium hirsutum
| Dorycnium hirsutum | |
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| Plant of Dorycnium hirsutum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Dorycnium |
| Species: | D. hirsutum |
| Binomial name | |
| Dorycnium hirsutum (L.) Ser. | |
Dorycnium hirsutum, common name: canary clover[1] or hairy canary-clover,[2] is a perennial plant belonging to the genus Dorycnium of the Fabaceae family.
Description
Dorycnium hirsutum is a low-growing plant reaching on average 20–50 centimetres (7.9–19.7 in) of height. This woody sub-shrub is erect, green, hairy and branched. The silver leaves are sessile, alternate and quite fuzzy. Flowers are white veined pinkish-red, in terminal umbels composed of four up to ten flowers. The flowering period extends from May through July. Fruits are cylindrical reddish brown seed pods.
Distribution
This plant has a Southern Europe distribution.
Habitat
The typical habitats of these sub-shrubs are the grasslands, with full sun and well-drained soil. They can be found at an altitude of 0–1,500 metres (0–4,921 ft).
Synonyms
- Bonjeanea hirsuta (L.) Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 507 (1832)
- Lotus hirsutus L., Sp. Pl. 775 (1753)
- Lotus affinis Besser ex DC., Prodr. 2: 208 (1825), pro syn.
- Lotus candidus Mill., Gard. Dict. ed. 8 n.º 7 (1768)
- Bonjeanea cinerascens Jord. & Fourr., Brev. Pl. Nov. 1: 12 (1866)
- Lotus hemorroidalis Lam., Fl. Franç. 2: 633 (1779)
- Dorycnium hirsutum var. ciliatum Rikli in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 31: 341 (1901)
- Dorycnium hirsutum var. hirtum (Jord. & Fourr.) Rikli in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 31: 338 (1901)
- Dorycnium hirsutum var. incanum Ser. in DC., Prodr. 2: 208 (1825)
- Dorycnium hirsutum var. prostratum (Jord. & Fourr.) Cout., Fl. Portugal ed. 2 416 (1939)
- Dorycnium hirsutum var. tomentosum Rikli in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 31: 334 (1901)
- Bonjeanea hirta Jord. & Fourr., Brev. Pl. Nov. 1: 11 (1866)
- Bonjeanea italica Jord. in Jord. & Fourr., Brev. Pl. Nov. 1: 12 (1866)
- Bonjeanea prostrata Jord. & Fourr., Brev. Pl. Nov. 1: 11 (1866)
- Bonjeanea sericea (Sweet) Jord. & Fourr., Icon. Fl. Eur. 1: 24, tab. 61 (1867)
- Dorycnium sericeum Sweet, Hort. Brit. 476 (1826)
- Dorycnium tomentosum G.Don in Loudon, Hort. Brit. 300 (1830)
- Bonjeanea venusta Jord. & Fourr., Brev. Pl. Nov. 1: 12 (1866)
- Lotus intermedius Loisel., Fl. Gall. 489 (1807), non Pers.
- Lotus sericeus DC., Cat. Pl. Horti Monsp. 122 (1813), non Moench
Gallery
 Flowers of Dorycnium hirsutum |
 Flowers of Dorycnium hirsutum |
 Flower of Dorycnium hirsutum |
 Leaves of Dorycnium hirsutum |
References
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ "Dorycnium hirsutum". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia - Edagricole – 1982. vol. III
- Tutin, T. G., eds. 1964 -1980 - Flora europaea
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