Trigonella stellata Forssk.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Trigonella

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

Usage

The leaves are used as a condiment with clarified butter. They are also used as seasoning.
Uses forage medicinal seasoning
Edible leaves
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Distribution

Trigonella stellata world distribution map, present in Bahrain, China, Algeria, Egypt, Spain, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkmenistan, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:524108-1
WFO ID wfo-0000212955
COL ID 58R9W
BDTFX ID 69504
INPN ID 127577
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Synonyms

Medicago stellata Trigonella polyantha Trigonella microcarpa Telis stellata Trigonella elongata Trigonella aegyptiaca Trigonella cancellata Trigonella cancellata Trigonella stellata Trigonella egyptiaca Trigonella hamosa var. microcarpa