Genista sagittalis L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Genista // Species: Genista sagittalis L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001).

Lifeform: Perennial; chamaephyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from West and Central Europe to South Europe and Ukraine according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010). Also native to Turkey according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: Open habitats- grasslands/ pastures and rocky terrains in the montane and subalpine belt.

Flowering period:  Late spring – early summer: MAY, JUN.

Genista sagittalis – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista sagittalis – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista sagittalis – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista sagittalis – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista sagittalis – habit. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista sagittalis – flowering branches. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista sagittalis – flowering branches. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista sagittalis – flowering branches. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista sagittalis – flowering branches. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista sagittalis – flowers. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista sagittalis – flowers. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista sagittalis – flowers. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista sagittalis – flowers. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista sagittalis – inflorescence with bracts and bracteoles. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista sagittalis – wings of flowering branch. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista sagittalis – lower part of flowering branch with leaves and wings. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista sagittalis – vegetative branches and flowering branches with flower buds. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista sagittalis – vegetative branches. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista sagittalis – vegetative branches. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista sagittalis – vegetative branch – wings and leaf. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista sagittalis – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista sagittalis – abaxial side of leaf. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista sagittalis – wings of vegetative branch. Osogovo, Ponikva, 28.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista sagittalis – habit in fruiting stage. Osogovo, Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista sagittalis – branch with pod. Osogovo, Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista sagittalis – pods. Osogovo, Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Genista sagittalis – vegetative branches. Osogovo, Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Genista sagittalis L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:496318-1 [Accessed 29.05.2022].

Genista sagittalis. The Euro+Med PlantBase. Source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS). 2010. Published on the Internet https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/29b0aed6-1e6e-4162-b0b3-2b83ee4dc37f [Accessed 29.05.2022].

Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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