| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Onobrychis conferta (Desf.) Desv. trib. Hedysareae |
| Bibliography | J. Bot. Agric. 3: 83 (1814) |
| Native Range | nw. Africa |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Description | leaves pinnate, leaflets 19-23, ovate, minute, abaxially sparsely appresed hirsute, glaucous, stipules minute, hirsute, ovate, mucronate, spike terminal, elongate |
| Size | 10-45cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | 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 basal cuttings in late spring and late summer |
| Synonyms | Hedysarum confertum Desf., Fl. Atlant. 2: 178 (1799) Hedysarum fontanesii Boiss. Hedysarum humile ssp. fontanesii (Batt.) Mateo & Figuerola Hedysarum humile var. fontanesii Batt. Onobrychis africana Širj. Onobrychis argentea ssp. africana (Širj.) Maire Onobrychis argentea ssp. cristata (Pomel) Batt. Onobrychis argentea var. longidentata Širj. Onobrychis argentea var. pseudomadritensis Batt. Onobrychis argentea var. villosa Širj. Onobrychis conferta var. fontanesii DC. Onobrychis cristata Pomel Onobrychis pseudomadritensis Batt. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) |