Ornithopus compressus L.

Yellow birdsfoot (en), Ornithope comprimé (fr), Pied-d'oiseau comprimé (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Ornithopus

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.057-0.166m high.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.06 - 0.17
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 1.5
Root diameter (meter) 0.3
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses breeding fodder forage pasture
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) 15 - 20
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Ornithopus compressus habit picture by Daniel Gaona Carrilero (cc-by-sa)
Ornithopus compressus habit picture by Patrice Nodet (cc-by-sa)
Ornithopus compressus habit picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Ornithopus compressus leaf picture by Bua Lado Fco. Javier (cc-by-sa)
Ornithopus compressus leaf picture by Bua Lado Fco. Javier (cc-by-sa)
Ornithopus compressus leaf picture by Martinez Alvaro (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Ornithopus compressus flower picture by Diego Alex (cc-by-sa)
Ornithopus compressus flower picture by M-Charlotte L (cc-by-sa)
Ornithopus compressus flower picture by Gavino Mascarenhas (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Ornithopus compressus fruit picture by Llandrich anna (cc-by-sa)
Ornithopus compressus fruit picture by Jorge (cc-by-sa)
Ornithopus compressus fruit picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Ornithopus compressus world distribution map, present in Albania, Australia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Algeria, Spain, France, Georgia, Greece, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Malta, Mauritius, Portugal, Tunisia, United States of America, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:510843-1
WFO ID wfo-0000205760
COL ID 6SWC9
BDTFX ID 46549
INPN ID 111406
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Ornithopus celtibericus Ornithopus compressus Coronilla compressa Ornithopus martini Ornithopus compressus f. brevicornis Ornithopus compressus f. longicornis Ornithopodium egoceraton Ornithopodium compressum