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Onobrychis tournefortii (Willd.) Desv. trib. Hedysareae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesOnobrychis tournefortii (Willd.) Desv. trib. Hedysareae
BibliographyJ. Bot. Agric. 3: 81 (1814)
Native RangeTranscaucasus to East Aegean Islands
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatsteppes
Altitude600-1800m
Descriptionstems adpressed softly hirsute, leaflets 3-5 pairs, oblong, acute, adaxially glabrous, punctate, abaxially appresed hirsute, flowers in raceme, calyx hirsute, pod tomentose
Size40-60cm
Coloryellow
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
basal cuttings in late spring and late summer
SynonymsHedysarum tournefortii Willd.
Onobrychis expansa Boiss. & Heldr.
Onobrychis pilosa Boiss.
Onobrychis tournefortii f. anatolica Širj.
Onobrychis tournefortii f. leiocarpa (Boiss.) Širj.
Onobrychis tournefortii var. leiocarpa Boiss.
Xanthobrychis tournefortii (Willd.) Galushko
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus)
     34 Western Asia (EAI East Aegean Is., TUR Turkey)
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