Genista pilosa, commonly known as hairy greenweed, silkyleaf broom, silkyleaf woadwaxen and creeping broom,[1] is a plant species in the genus Genista. It is 30–45 centimetres (12–18 in) tall and has green coloured stems. It has yellowish coloured flowers which grow in 1–3 pairs.[2] It grows in western and central Europe in poor, dry, sandy, and stony soils.
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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. pilosa
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References
edit- ^ "Genista pilosa". Perennials.com. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ "Silkyleaf Woadwaxen, Silkyleaf Broom". Retrieved April 7, 2013.
External links
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Media related to Genista pilosa at Wikimedia Commons- Genista pilosa 'Vancouver Gold'
- "Genista pilosa". Plants for a Future.
- Genista pilosa
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