| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Ononis speciosa Lag. trib. Trifolieae |
| Synonyms | Ononis elegans Clementi ex Willk. & Lange |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | branchlets shortly glandular-hirsute, leaves trifoliolate, leaflets 15-23mm, orbiculate to elliptic, rigid, viscid, glandular, flowers to 2cm long, in oblong panicles |
| Size | 50-100cm |
| Color | golden yellow |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Spain ) Africa Northern Africa (Morocco) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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