Caragana frutex
Russian Pea Shrub, Russian Peashrub
Also known as: Aspalathus frutescens (DC.) Kuntze, 1891 +7 more
- Aspalathus frutescens (DC.) Kuntze, 1891
- Caragana frutescens DC., 1825
- Caragana frutescens var. grandiflora Rehder
- Caragana frutex var. frutex
- Caragana frutex var. grandiflora Koehne
- Caragana parvifolia Hoffm.
- Robinia frutescens (L.) DC.
- Robinia frutex L.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Caragana frutex (commonly known as Russian pea shrub) is a shrub within the Fabaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia and Europe. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Siberia, Southeastern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Altay, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, East European Russia, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, North Caucasus, South European Russia, Ukraine, West Siberia, Xinjiang
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Baltic States, Belarus, Germany, Ontario
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms