Trigonella glabra Thunb.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Trigonella

Characteristics

Erect or decumbent herb, with stems up to 0.3 m long. Leaves 3-foliate, on slender pedicels, leaflets obovate, margins serrated, terminal leaflet 5-22 mm long. Flowers in a capitate head as long as or longer than leaves, yellow. Pod sickle-shaped, dehiscent, walls thin but covered with prominent veins.
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A herb,
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
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Soil humidity 1-3
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

Usage

It is eaten raw as a salad.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
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Images

Flower

Trigonella glabra flower picture by M. Hedayat (cc-by-sa)
Trigonella glabra flower picture by M. Hedayat (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Trigonella glabra fruit picture by M. Hedayat (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Trigonella glabra world distribution map, present in Albania, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Namibia, Sudan, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:523964-1
WFO ID wfo-0000185439
COL ID 58R6K
BDTFX ID 69500
INPN ID 127562
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Synonyms

Trigonella glabra Trigonella hamosa var. glabra

Lower taxons

Trigonella glabra subsp. uncata Trigonella glabra subsp. glabra