Onobrychis montana DC.

Mountain Sainfoin

Fabaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Genus: Onobrychis (Sainfoin)

Synonyms

Onobrychis montana

Related species

Onobrychis viciifolia Scop. - Sainfoin
Onobrychis montana DC. - Mountain Sainfoin
Onobrychis arenaria (Kit.) DC. - Siberian Sainfoin

Traits


    Maximal 15 cm tall. inflorescence: racemose, initially ovoid, subsequently prolonged. supporting-leaves of the flowers: hardly shorter than the calyx. flowers: reddish. banner: stretched forward, 1–2 mm shorter than the keel-petals. keel-petals: rounded at the apex. ...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Onobrychis montana

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Onobrychis montana

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Onobrychis montana

Onobrychis montana

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in nutrient-poor, alkaline habitats

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