Ononis natrix L.

Yellow Restharrow

Fabaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Genus: Ononis (Restharrow)

Synonyms

Ononis natrix
Ononis ambigua

Trivial names

Behaartes Franzosenkraut
Zottiges Franzosenkraut
Zottiges Knopfkraut
hairy galinsoga
Shaggy Soldier

Related species

Ononis natrix L. - Yellow Restharrow
Ononis spinosa L. - Spiny Restharrow

Traits


    20–50 cm tall. plants: with glutinous-glandular hairs. inflorescence: solitary, axillary. flowers: yellowish, with a reddish stripe. pedicels: 1–3 mm long. petals: free. filaments: all 10 tubular-fused. fruits: legumes, pendulous, 10–30 mm long, elongate-cylindrical....

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Ononis natrix

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

Ononis natrix

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

Ononis natrix

Ononis natrix

Status

  • extinct

Habitat

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

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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