Genista sagittalis, called the arrow-jointed broom and winged broom, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Genista, native to central and southern Europe, Ukraine, and Anatolia.[2][3][4] Its subspecies Genista sagittalis subsp. delphinensis, called rock broom, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Genista |
| Species: | G. sagittalis
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List
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Subtaxa
editThe following subspecies are currently accepted:[2]
- Genista sagittalis subsp. delphinensis (Verl.) Greuter
- Genista sagittalis subsp. sagittalis
- Genista sagittalis subsp. undulata (Ern) Greuter
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Broom-like habit -
In a high pasture in the southern Black Forest region -
In a garden setting -
In the wild on Mt. Vitosha in Bulgaria -
Close up of flowers -
After releasing seeds
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References
edit- ^ Sp. Pl.: 710 (1753)
- ^ a b c "Genista sagittalis L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Genista sagittalis arrow-jointed broom". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
Other common names; … hare's foot greenweed, jointed broom
- ^ "Genista sagittalis". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Genista sagittalis subsp. delphinensis rock broom". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
Synonyms; Chamaespartium sagittale 'Minor' … Chamaespartium sagittale subsp. delphinense, Genista delphinensis