Cytisus scoparius
Cytisus scoparius subsp. scoparius
FamilyGenus: Cytisusnative in Germany
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Interactions
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Host relationships
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About this species
Cytisus scoparius is a native deciduous shrub reaching about 1.35 m in height, bearing yellow pea-like flowers in May and June, and thriving in sunny, acid, moderately moist soils.
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Ecological significance
This species is a native shrub in Great Britain and forms part of the natural vegetation on acid, freely draining soils.
Annual cycle
The deciduous leaves fall in autumn, leaving the shrub bare through winter. New foliage emerges in spring, and the flowers are produced from May to June.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Sonne
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Mai – Jun
Soil reaction
Sauer (Säurezeiger)
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Strauch
Woodiness
Verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Leaf phenology
Laubabwerfend
Plant height
1.35 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow in full sun in a moderately fertile, moist but well-drained, acid soil. Provide normal garden moisture levels and avoid lime-rich or alkaline substrates.
Scientific profile
Cytisus scoparius is a woody deciduous shrub with broad leaves that typically reaches a height around 1.35 m. The leaf area averages 18 mm², and the diaspores have a mean mass of about 7.9 mg. Flowering occurs from May to June. It is a terrestrial species that strongly favours full sun, moderately moist soil conditions, an acid reaction, and moderately warm temperatures. The nutrient requirements are moderate, suiting normal or moderately fertile soils. The leaves are shed in autumn.
Pollinators & visitors
27 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Bombus magnusBombus lucorumBombus pascuorumCallophrys rubiHalictus rubicundusCelastrina argiolusBombus hypnorumApis melliferaBombus pratorumAndrena ovatulaAndrena wilkellaBombus lapidariusAndrena cinerariaBombus terrestrisBombus monticolaBombus hortorumBombus muscorumAndrena labialisBombus sylvestrisBombus humilisBombus jonellusPlebejus argusBiston betulariaVanessa carduiPieris rapaeGrammoptera ruficornisLasioglossum zonulum
Host relationships
7 species use this plant as a host
Other flower visitors
17 other species visit the flowers
Brassicogethes aeneusBruchidius villosusPyrrhula pyrrhulaCervus elaphusFormica fuscaMyrmica rubraCantharis fuscaValgus hemipterusCapreolus capreolusLarinioides cornutusAnthocomus fasciatusMalachius bipustulatusEnoplognatha ovataOxythyrea funestaSynema globosumBos taurusPhyllopertha horticola
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
•Foto: © Adobe Stock / AdobeStock_1505677045
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