Coronilla
Encyclopedia
Old World
The Old World consists of those parts of the world known to classical antiquity and the European Middle Ages. It is used in the context of, and contrast with, the "New World" ....
shrub
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
s and herb
Herb
Except in botanical usage, an herb is "any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavoring, food, medicine, or perfume" or "a part of such a plant as used in cooking"...
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Coronilla species are used as food plants by the larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
e of some Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes moths and butterflies . It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies...
species including the case-bearers Coleophora coronillae
Coleophora
Coleophora is a very large genus of moths of the family Coleophoridae. It contains some 1,350 described species. The genus is represented on all continents, but the majority are found in the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions...
(which feeds exclusively on Coronilla varia) and Coleophora vicinella
Coleophora
Coleophora is a very large genus of moths of the family Coleophoridae. It contains some 1,350 described species. The genus is represented on all continents, but the majority are found in the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions...
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Species include:
- Coronilla glaucaCoronilla glaucaCoronilla glauca is a small evergreen shrub with fragrant yellow flowers. Common names for the species include Sea-green, or Day-smelling Coronilla. Linnaeus has observed, that the flowers, which in the day time are remarkably fragrant, in the night are almost without scent. It is native to the...
- Coronilla ibericaCoronilla ibericaCoronilla iberica is an ornamental plant....
- Coronilla minima
- Coronilla valentina
- Coronilla varia L. (Crown Vetch)