Plant species

hairy broom Chamaecytisus hirsutus

Fabaceae

Species information

Description

A low to medium-sized legume with woody or herbaceous shoots and characteristic pea-shaped flowers. A hairy thermophilous shrub or subshrub of dry grasslands and woodland edges with yellow pea-like flowers.

Plant traits

Growth form

shrub

Life cycle

perennial

Height

20–100 cm

Typical season

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Active growth

Flowering

Fruiting

Timing varies with site and year.

Habitat conditions

Habitat

dry grasslands · forest edge · shrubland

Light

full sun · partial shade

Moisture

dry · mesic

Soil

base-rich

Substrate

calcareous

Pollination

insect pollination

Status

native

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