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Coronilla coronata

Scientific Name: Coronilla coronata

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

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Coronilla coronata

Coronilla coronata, also known as Scorpion-vetch or Crown Vetch, is a medium-sized shrub characterized by racemes of yellow flowers.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Coronilla coronata L., 1759
  • Family: Leguminosae (Fabaceae)
  • Kingdom: Plantae (Flowering Plants)
  • Synonyms:
    • Coronilla montana Scop.
    • Coronilla valentina Lam.

Distribution and Habitat

  • The plant is found in locations such as the USA (California, Oregon), and a zone from Savoie to Champagne.
  • It is also documented to grow in Niederösterreich (Lower Austria).

Morphological Characteristics

  • It is a sprawling plant that can reach approximately 40cm in height.
  • The stem typically grows to a height of 20-50 cm, usually upright.
  • Leaves are imparipinnate, very shortly petiolate, with 3-6 pairs of leaflets.
  • Leaflets are oval, 1.5-2.5 cm long.

Varieties and Forms

  • Coronilla coronata coronatavariety
  • Coronilla coronata rossicavariety
  • Coronilla coronata coronataform
  • Coronilla coronata fructolineataform
  • Coronilla coronata L. f. pedunculata A.Jahn
  • Coronilla coronata L. var. rossica A. Jahn
  • Coronilla coronata Nath.
  • Coronilla coronata f. fructolineata

Further Information

  • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service.
  • RHS (Royal Horticultural Society)
  • Tropicos