| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Ononis cristata Mill. trib. Trifolieae |
| Synonyms | Ononis cenisia L. |
| Ononis subaristata DC. ex W.H.Baxter | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 800-2500m |
| Description | leaves ternate, leaflets 2-10mm, obovate, cuneate, dentate, glandular hirsute, flowers solitary, axillary, pedicellate, calyx campanulate, corolla 9-14mm long |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Italy ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | FABACEAE
cristata ayachica Dobignard & al., J. Bot. Soc. Bot. France 28: 76 (2004)
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