Cytisus nigricans
Black Broom
Also known as: Calophaca nigricans (L.) B.Fedtsch. +8 more
- Calophaca nigricans (L.) B.Fedtsch.
- Cytisus nigricans var. australis (Wohlf.) Hayek
- Cytisus nigricans var. nigricans
- Genista nigricans (L.) E.H.L.Krause
- Genista nigricans (L.) Scheele
- Genista nigricans (L.) Scheele ex Briq.
- Laburnum nigricans (L.) J.Presl
- Lembotropis nigricans (L.) Griseb.
- Lembotropis nigricans subsp. nigricans
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Cytisus nigricans (commonly known as Black Broom) is a shrub within the Fabaceae family. It naturally occurs in 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)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Southeastern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
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, Great Britain
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms