Native to 45 botanical countries across Europe, Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia; introduced into 32 botanical countries across Europe, Temperate Asia, Australasia, Northern America, and Southern America (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
Iraq, Kurdistan, Erbil Prov. (Cham i Sakran)
36.594944, 44.908917
Location Remarks
Choman Distr. Vicinity of Shakh-i Sakran. Sakri Sakran, c. 40 km north of Raniya and Dukan Lake (as the crow flies), along a dirt road connecting Raniya through Sakran Village Resort, ultimately to Hwy 3. 1496 m elev.
Collectors
Ihsan Al-Shebaz, Christopher Davidson, Barbara Ertter, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Roadside vegetation in diffuse Quercus woodland. Shrub 1-1.3 m.
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Colutea
Authorship
L.