Genista tinctoria
Dyer's Broom, Dyer's Greenweed
Also known as: Corniola tinctoria (L.) Medik. +10 more
- Corniola tinctoria (L.) Medik.
- Cytisus tinctorius (L.) Vis.
- Genista alpestris Bertol.
- Genista marginata Besser
- Genista perrymondii Loisel.
- Genista sibirica Falk, 1786
- Genista tenorei Steud.
- Genista tinctoria subsp. oligosperma Andrae
- Genista tinctoria var. tinctoria
- Genistoides tinctoria (L.) Moench
- Spartium tinctorium (L.) Roth
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Genista tinctoria (commonly known as Dyer's Broom or Dyer's Greenweed) is a shrub within the Fabaceae family. It naturally occurs 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, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Siberia, 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)
Argentina South, Iraq, Irkutsk, New York, Vermont, Victoria, Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms