Dorycnium hirsutum

Dorycnium hirsutum
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: Hairy Canary Clover, 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 (7.9–20 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.

Gallery

Flowers of Dorycnium hirsutum

Flowers of Dorycnium hirsutum

Flower of Dorycnium hirsutum

Leaves of Dorycnium hirsutum

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 (0–4,900 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

References

• Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia - Edagricole – 1982. vol. III
• Tutin, T. G., eds. 1964 -1980 - Flora europaea

External links

• Biolib
• Dorycnium hirsutum
• Dorycnium hirsutum
• Wild flowers