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Mountain broom, Piorno serrano
Cytisus oromediterraneus
40.7792, -4.05724
Field Notes
Description:
Citysus is one of several genera in the tribe Genisteae which are commonly called brooms.
They are extensive shrubs with close packed twigs producing masses of brightly yellow coloured, pea-like flowers, which alone or associated to other shrubs like Juniperus communis. The fruit is a hairy legume 15-30 mm long, slightly curved, and the leaves are small and spear shaped
Habitat:
It is common in high siliceous mountains, above the trees level or in areas of dispersed pine trees. Spotted in Parque Nacional de Sierra de Guadarrama at 1600 meters high.
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