Ornithopus sativus Brot.

Serradella

Fabaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Genus: Ornithopus (Bird's-Foot)

Synonyms

Ornithopus sativus
Coronilla seradella
Ornithopus perpusillus subsp. roseus
Ornithopus roseus
Ornithopus sativus subsp. roseus

Related species

Ornithopus perpusillus L. - Bird's-Foot
Ornithopus sativus Brot. - Serradella

Traits


    30–60 cm tall. inflorescence: umbel-like to capitate, peduncle at least as long as the supporting-leaf. flowers: mostly pink or reddish, rarely whitish or beige. corolla: 3–10 mm long. banner: bent back. keel-petals: rounded at the apex. calyx-lobes: almost as long a...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Ornithopus sativus

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

Ornithopus sativus

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

Ornithopus sativus

Ornithopus sativus

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens

  • in acidic habitats

<< back