| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Ononis minutissima L. trib. Trifolieae |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 717 (1753) |
| Native Range | w. & c. Medit. |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 0-2000m |
| Description | leaves trifoliolate, leaflets 6mm, oblong-lanceolate to obovate, soon caducous, flowers ca. 1cm long, in compact, terminal raceme |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | yellow |
| 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 minutissima (L.) Lam. Bonaga minutissima (L.) Medik. Ononis barbata Cav. Ononis columnae ssp. minutissima (L.) Bonnier & Layens Ononis juncea Asso Ononis minutissima var. calycina Willk. Ononis minutissima f. saxatilis (Lam.) Širj. Ononis saxatilis Lam. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (BAL Baleares, COR Corse, FRA France, SAR Sardegna, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, SIC Sicilia, YUG Yugoslavia) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) |