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Genista canariensis

Canary broom, Canary Island broom
Habit Shrubs (1–)2–4 m. Stems sericeous, hairs yellow-brown.
Leaves

petiolate;

stipules 0.5–2 mm;

petiole 2–6 mm;

leaflets 3, blades obovate or rounded, 5–10 mm, base tapering to cuneate, apex rounded to mucronate, surfaces densely sericeous abaxially, sparsely pilose to pannose adaxially.
Inflorescences

5–20-flowered, terminal or axillary, racemes, 10–60 mm;

bracts 3–4 mm.
Pedicels

1–2.5 mm.
Flowers

calyx 4–6 mm, densely floccose;

banner ovate, 10–12 mm, ± V-shaped patch of pubescence from base to apex;

wings and keel longer than banner, wings glabrous, keel pubescent abaxially.
Legumes

narrowly oblong, 15–30 mm, puberulent.
Seeds

5–8, dark brown, rhombic-ovoid, 2–2.5 mm.
2n

= 48.

Genista canariensis
Phenology Flowering Feb–Apr.
Habitat Disturbed areas.
Elevation 0–1000 m. (0–3300 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; WA; Europe; Atlantic Islands (Canary Islands) [Introduced in North America]
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Discussion

Genista canariensis is known from Alameda, Los Angeles, Monterey, Orange, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties in California, and Klickitat County in Washington.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 11.
Parent taxa Fabaceae > subfam. Faboideae > Genista
Sibling taxa
G. linifolia, G. maderensis, G. monspessulana, G. tinctoria
Synonyms Cytisus canariensis, Teline canariensis
Name authority Linnaeus: Sp. Pl. 2: 709. (1753) — (as canariensi)
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