Hippocrepis emerus subsp. emerus
Scorpion Senna
Also known as: Coronilla emera St.-Lag. +11 more
- Coronilla emera St.-Lag.
- Coronilla emerus subsp. emerus
- Coronilla emerus subsp. monophylla Rikli
- Coronilla emerus var. minor Gaudin
- Coronilla pauciflora Lam.
- Emerus alpestris Scheele
- Emerus caesalpina Medik.
- Emerus fruticosus Hornem.
- Emerus hortensis Desv.
- Emerus major Desv.
- Emerus major subsp. major
- Emerus minor Desv.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Hippocrepis emerus subsp. emerus (commonly known as Scorpion-Senna) is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia and Europe, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Hippocrepis emerus, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Corse, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Sicilia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, 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)
California, Denmark, Great Britain, Transcaucasus
Base Species & Variations