| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Ononis rotundifolia L. trib. Trifolieae |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 719 (1753) |
| Native Range | se. Spain to e. Austria and c. Italy |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 500-1800m |
| Description | hirsute, intensely branched, leaflets elliptic to oval, obtuse, dentate, flowers of 1-3, 16-20mm long, in long pedunculate inflorescence |
| Size | 20-50cm |
| Color | pink, whitish |
| 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 rotundifolia (L.) Lam. Natrix rotundifolia (L.) Moench Ononis glandulifera Weinm. Ononis latifolia Asso Ononis rotundifolia var. aristata DC. Ononis rotundifolia var. articulata DC. Ononis rotundifolia f. cuneata Vacc. Ononis rotundifolia var. orbiculata Rouy Ononis tribracteata DC. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |