Rock Garden Plants
Ononis thomsonii Ball ex Oliv. trib. Trifolieae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesOnonis thomsonii Ball ex Oliv. trib. Trifolieae
BibliographyHooker‘s Icon. Pl. 19: t. 1829 (1889)
Native RangeMorocco
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Altitude1600-2800m
Descriptionstipules incised, stem leaves pinnate, leaflets 3-5 pairs, obovate-cuneate, coarsely dentate, obtuse, glandular, floral peduncles short, calyx 7-8mm, lobes linear, corolla 9-14mm
Size5-10cm
Coloryellow-pink
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsOnonis thomsonii var. ayachica Sauvage
Ononis thomsonii var. glauca Emb.
Ononis thomsonii var. grandiflora Pau & Font Quer
Ononis thomsonii var. jahandiezii Maire
Ononis thomsonii var. parvifolia Pau & Font Quer
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (MOR Morocco)
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