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Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca

Mediterranean Crownvetch
Also known as: Coronilla argentea L. +14 more
  • Coronilla argentea L.
  • Coronilla glauca f. formosa Hrabĕtová
  • Coronilla glauca f. gracilior Hrabĕtová
  • Coronilla glauca L.
  • Coronilla glauca subsp. pentaphylloides Rouy
  • Coronilla glauca var. acaulis Timb.-Lagr.
  • Coronilla glauca var. pentaphylloides (Rouy) Asch. & Graebn.
  • Coronilla glauca var. pentaphylloides (Rouy) P.Fourn., 1936
  • Coronilla hispanica Mill.
  • Coronilla pallida Salisb.
  • Coronilla pentaphylloides (Rouy) A.W.Hill
  • Coronilla valentina var. glauca (L.) Sacc.
  • Coronilla valentina var. pentaphylloides (Rouy) Fiori
  • Coronilla valentina var. zaianica Emb. & Maire
  • Ornithopus glaucus (L.) Hornem.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Fabaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.

Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca (commonly known as Mediterranean crownvetch) is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Coronilla valentina, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Libya, Morocco, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey

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)
Canary Is., Great Britain, Kenya, Madeira
Base Species & Variations

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