Dorycnium hirsutum, common name: Hairy Canary Clover, is a perennial plant belonging to the genus Dorycnium

Dorycnium

Dorycnium is a genus of ten species in the pea family, from the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands. It is related to Lotus and Tetragonolobus. Both Tetragonolobus and Dorycnium have sometimes been classified as part of Lotus....

 of the Fabaceae

Fabaceae

The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...

 family.

Description

Dorycnium hirsutum is a low-growing plant reaching on average 20–50 cm (7.9–19.7 ) of height. This woody sub-shrub is erect, green, hairy and branched. The silver leaves are sessile, alternate and quite fuzzy. Flowers are white veined pinkish-red, in terminal umbels composed of four up to ten flowers. The flowering period extends from May through July. Fruits are cylindrical reddish brown seed pods.

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Habitat

The typical habitats of these sub-shrubs are the grasslands, with full sun and well-drained soil. They can be found at an altitude of 0–1500 m (0–4,921.3 ).

Synonyms

• Bonjeanea hirsuta (L.) Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs. 507 (1832)
• Lotus hirsutus L., Sp. Pl. 775 (1753)
• Lotus affinis Besser
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   ex DC., Prodr. 2: 208 (1825), pro syn.
• Lotus candidus Mill., Gard. Dict. ed. 8 n.º 7 (1768)
• Bonjeanea cinerascens Jord. & Fourr., Brev. Pl. Nov. 1: 12 (1866)
• Lotus hemorroidalis Lam., Fl. Franç. 2: 633 (1779)
• Dorycnium hirsutum var. ciliatum Rikli in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 31: 341 (1901)
• Dorycnium hirsutum var. hirtum (Jord. & Fourr.) Rikli in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 31: 338 (1901)
• Dorycnium hirsutum var. incanum Ser. in DC., Prodr. 2: 208 (1825)
• Dorycnium hirsutum var. prostratum (Jord. & Fourr.) Cout., Fl. Portugal ed. 2 416 (1939)
• Dorycnium hirsutum var. tomentosum Rikli in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 31: 334 (1901)
• Bonjeanea hirta Jord. & Fourr., Brev. Pl. Nov. 1: 11 (1866)
• Bonjeanea italica Jord. in Jord. & Fourr., Brev. Pl. Nov. 1: 12 (1866)
• Bonjeanea prostrata Jord. & Fourr., Brev. Pl. Nov. 1: 11 (1866)
• Bonjeanea sericea (Sweet) Jord. & Fourr., Icon. Fl. Eur. 1: 24, tab. 61 (1867)
• Dorycnium sericeum Sweet, Hort. Brit. 476 (1826)
• Dorycnium tomentosum G.Don in Loudon, Hort. Brit. 300 (1830)
• Bonjeanea venusta Jord. & Fourr., Brev. Pl. Nov. 1: 12 (1866)
• Lotus intermedius Loisel., Fl. Gall. 489 (1807), non Pers.
• Lotus sericeus DC., Cat. Pl. Horti Monsp. 122 (1813), non Moench

External links

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