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Ononis hispanica L.f.  
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesOnonis hispanica L.f. 
BibliographySuppl. Pl.: 324 (1782)
Native Rangew. Medit.
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsands and rocks
Altitude0-250m
Descriptionvery ramose, branchlets glandular, leaves 6-20mm, ternate, leaflets elliptic to obovate, flat, sparsely hirsute, apically distinctly dentate, flowers solitary
Size15-35cm
Colorpale yellow
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsOnonis microphylla Pomel
Ononis natrix ssp. hispanica (L.f.) Cout.
Ononis natrix var. hispanica (L.f.) Webb
Ononis natrix var. virgata Širj.
Ononis virgata Kunze
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (BAL Baleares, SPA Spain)
2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco)
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