Chamaecytisus austriacus, (L.) Link

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1981, Flora Europaea. Volume 2. Rosaceae to Umbelliferae, Cambridge University Press : 92

21. C. austriacus (L.) Link , Handb. 2: 155 (1831)

( Cytisus austriacus L. , C. smyrnaeus auct., non Boiss.; inch C. pindicola Hâlâcsy ).

15-70 cm; branches erect or procumbent, more or less densely appressed-hairy. Leaflets (10-)15-25 x 3-6 mm, oblong, obovate or lanceolate, more or less densely appressed hairy above, densely whitish-sericeous beneath, sometimes whitishsericeous on both surfaces. Flowers in heads, usually numerous. Calyx with patent hairs, rarely mixed with some appressed hairs. Corolla deep yellow; standard 15-22 mm, sericeous outside. Legume 20-30 x 5 mm, sericeous. E.C. & S.E. Europe, extending to S.C. Russia. Al Bu Cz Gr Hu Ju Rm Rs (W, K, E)?Tu.

Variable in habit, leaf-shape, size and indumentum. Several variants with restricted distribution have been recognized as separate species, but they are linked by numerous intermediates and do not form a satisfactory subspecies pattern.