| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Hedysarum boveanum Bunge ex Basiner trib. Hedysareae |
| Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg Divers Savans 6: 64 (1851) |
| Native Range | w. Medit. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 800-900m |
| Description | leaflets 4-11 pairs, 3-6mm, elliptic or obovate, obtuse or subacute, abaxially sericeous, adaxially on margins hirsute, flowers 5-13 in compact raceme, corolla ca. 1cm long |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | purplish violet |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Hedysarum bovei Boiss. & Reut. Hedysarum humile var. bovei (Boiss. & Reut.) Batt. Hedysarum humile var. brivesii Humbert & Maire Hedysarum humile var. laxum Batt. Hedysarum humile var. maroccanum Vindt Hedysarum humile var. mesanthum Emb. & Maire Hedysarum humile var. speciosum Emb. & Maire Hedysarum humile var. subspeciosum Emb. & Maire Hedysarum laxum Pomel |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) |