Onobrychis caput-galli (L.) Lam.

Cockshead sainfoin (en), Sainfoin Tête-de-coq (fr), Sainfoin tête-de-coq (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Onobrychis

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The fresh soft seeds are eaten raw.
Uses forage
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Onobrychis caput-galli habit picture by Llandrich anna (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Onobrychis caput-galli leaf picture by Albanese Mattia (cc-by-sa)
Onobrychis caput-galli leaf picture by NiL AY (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Onobrychis caput-galli flower picture by sara borghesan (cc-by-sa)
Onobrychis caput-galli flower picture by Mehmet Basbag (cc-by-sa)
Onobrychis caput-galli flower picture by Llandrich anna (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Onobrychis caput-galli fruit picture by Bernard Hubert (cc-by-sa)
Onobrychis caput-galli fruit picture by agal (cc-by-sa)
Onobrychis caput-galli fruit picture by Mehmet Basbag (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Onobrychis caput-galli world distribution map, present in Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Algeria, Spain, France, Greece, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:509883-1
WFO ID wfo-0000213872
COL ID 49KXN
BDTFX ID 44716
INPN ID 110110
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Onobrychis depressa Onobrychis affinis Onobrychis echinus Hedysarum caput-galli Onobrychis caput-galli Onobrychis alectorocephale Onobrychis bergeriana Hedysarum bergerianum Hedysarum echinus Hedysarum gallicaput Onobrychis caput-galli f. affinis Onobrychis caput-galli f. brevispina Onobrychis caput-galli f. depressa Onobrychis caput-galli f. glabrata Onobrychis caput-galli f. mirabilis Onobrychis caput-galli var. brevispina Onobrychis caput-galli var. tripolitana