| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Ononis fruticosa L. trib. Trifolieae |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 718 (1753) |
| Native Range | se. France to c. & e. Spain, nw. Africa |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 500-1600m |
| Description | leaflets oblong-lanceolate, acute, serrate, glabrous, flowers of 1-3, 10-20mm long, in long pedunculate inflorescence |
| Size | 25-100cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 |
| Synonyms | Anonis fruticosa (L.) Lam. Natrix fruticosa (L.) Moench Ononis fruticosa var. intermedia Rouy Ononis fruticosa var. microphylla DC. Ononis fruticosa ssp. microphylla (DC.) O.Bolós & al. Ononis fruticosa f. microphylla (DC.) Širj. Ononis frutifosa var. rigida Asch. & Graebn. Ononis purpurea Mill. ex Steud. Ononis rigida Kunze |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |