Onobrychis crista-galli (L.) Lam.

Sainfoin Crête-de-coq (fr), Sainfoin crête-de-coq (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Onobrychis

Characteristics

A short annual herb. It can be erect or sprawling. The leaves have 4-7 pairs of oblong leaflets. The flowers are pink and the calyx tube is hairy. The pods are 8-14 mm long. They have a crest of spiny lobes., These are flattened and often triangle shaped.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

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It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows on non calcareous soils. It can grow in arid places.
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-10

Usage

Uses animal food environmental use food
Edible seeds
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Images

Onobrychis crista-galli unspecified picture

Distribution

Onobrychis crista-galli world distribution map, present in Cyprus, Algeria, Egypt, France, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:509904-1
WFO ID wfo-0000204902
COL ID 49KY3
BDTFX ID 44722
INPN ID 110114
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Synonyms

Onobrychis crista-galli Hedysarum crista-galli Onobrychis armatus

Lower taxons

Onobrychis crista-galli var. trilophocarpa Onobrychis crista-galli subsp. crista-galli Onobrychis crista-galli subsp. eigii