Species

Onobrychis arenaria (Kit.) DC.

Siberian Sainfoin

Fabaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Onobrychis arenaria

Related species

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

Traits


    10–30 cm tall. inflorescence: racemose, ab initio narrow and prolonged. supporting-leaves of the flowers: much shorter than the calyx. flowers: mostly reddish. corolla: 7–13 mm long. banner: stretched forward, at least as long as the keel-petals. keel-petals: rounded...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Onobrychis arenaria

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 arenaria

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 arenaria

Onobrychis arenaria

Status

  • native

Habitat

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

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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