Dorycnium hirsutum
| Dorycnium hirsutum | |
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| Plant of Dorycnium hirsutum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Dorycnium |
| Species: | D. hirsutum |
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Dorycnium hirsutum (L.) Ser. |
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Dorycnium hirsutum, common name: canary clover or hairy canary-clover, is a perennial plant belonging to the genus Dorycnium of the Fabaceae family.
Dorycnium hirsutum is a low-growing plant reaching on average 20–50 centimetres (7.9–19.7 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.
This plant has a Southern Europe distribution.
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 (0–4,921 ft).
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