Species
Genista linifolia
Etymology
Genista: From the ancient Latin name for this plant.
linifolia: narrow-leaved
Common Name(s)
needle-leaved broom
Authority
Genista linifolia L. (1763)
Family
Fabaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs
Synonyms
Teline linifolia (L.) Webb & Berthel.
Similar Taxa
Leaves usually trifoliate and sessile. Leaflets linear or narrowly elliptic 10-30 x 1-5mm (Webb et al 1988).
Flowering
June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Flower Colours
Yellow
Year Naturalised
1981
Origin
W. Mediterranean, Morocco
This page last updated on 8 Mar 2010