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Fabaceae

Species information

Other scientific names

Coronilla emerus

Description

A legume with pinnately compound leaves and yellow pea-shaped flowers in small clusters. A thermophilous shrub of woodland edges, scrub and rocky slopes with yellow pea-like flowers.

Plant traits

Growth form

shrub / legume

Life cycle

perennial

Height

50–200 cm

Typical season

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Active growth

Flowering

Fruiting

Timing varies with site and year.

Habitat conditions

Habitat

forest edge · shrubland · rocky habitats

Light

full sun · partial shade

Moisture

dry · mesic

Soil

base-rich

Substrate

calcareous

Pollination

insect pollination

Status

native

Interesting facts

The yellow flowers develop into jointed pods, a characteristic of several relatives formerly placed in Coronilla.

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