Onobrychis humilis (Loefl.) G.López

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Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Onobrychis

Characteristics

A bean family herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
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) 6-10

Usage

The flowers are sucked.
Uses animal food
Edible flowers
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 humilis habit picture by Monteiro Henrique (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Onobrychis humilis leaf picture by Diego Alex (cc-by-sa)
Onobrychis humilis leaf picture by Monteiro Henrique (cc-by-sa)
Onobrychis humilis leaf picture by Silva João (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Onobrychis humilis flower picture by Pascua Javier (cc-by-sa)
Onobrychis humilis flower picture by Diego Alex (cc-by-sa)
Onobrychis humilis flower picture by Diego Alex (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Onobrychis humilis world distribution map, present in Spain, France, Morocco, and Portugal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:942864-1
WFO ID wfo-0000191453
COL ID 49KZD
BDTFX ID 78885
INPN ID 162635
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Synonyms

Hedysarum humile Echinolobium humile Onobrychis peduncularis subsp. peduncularis Onobrychis humilis

Lower taxons

Onobrychis humilis subsp. jahandiezii Onobrychis humilis subsp. matritensis Onobrychis humilis subsp. humilis