Cytisus triflorus Lam.

Taxonomy: Fam. Fabaceae// Genus: Cytisus// Species: Cytisus triflorus Lam.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 2001) as Chamaecytisus triflorus (Lam.) Skalická. The accepted name in The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010) is Cytisus triflorus Lam.

Lifeform: Perrenial; nanophanerophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native from Italy to Central Europe and the Balkan Peninsula according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010).

Habitat: Edges and clearings of forests.

Flowering period: Spring: APR, MAY.

Cytisus triflorus – habit. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus triflorus – habit. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus triflorus – habit. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus triflorus – branches with flowers. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus triflorus – branch with flowers. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus triflorus – branch with flowers. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus triflorus – flowers. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus triflorus – flowers. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus triflorus – flowers. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus triflorus – flowers. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus triflorus – flowers. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus triflorus – flower. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus triflorus – flowers. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus triflorus – flowers. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus triflorus – flowers. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus triflorus – flower. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus triflorus – spent flowers. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus triflorus – leaves. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus triflorus – leaves. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus triflorus – leaves. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus triflorus – abaxial side of leaves. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus triflorus – abaxial side of leaves. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 16.04.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus triflorus – habit during fruiting. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus triflorus – branch with pods. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus triflorus – pods. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus triflorus – pods. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Cytisus triflorus – pods. Osogovo, ridge between the gorges of “Kochanska” River and “Orizarska” River, 07.05.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Micevski, K. (2001). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 5. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Cytisus triflorus. The Euro+Med PlantBase. Source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes, 2010). Published on the Internet http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameId=61736&PTRefFk=8500000  [Accessed 18.04.2022].

Last update: 07.05.2022.