| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Onobrychis montana DC. trib. Hedysareae |
| Bibliography | Fl. France [A.P.de Candolle & J.B.A.M.Lamarck], éd. 3. 4: 611 (1805) |
| Native Range | Alps to Croatia, n. & c. Apennines, Carpathians |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1000-2500m |
| Description | weakly hirsute, leaves pinnate, leaflets elliptic to oval or oblong, flowers purple striate, 10-14mm long, in long, pedunculate spike, pod oval, 7-12mm long |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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 | Onobrychis alpicola Arv.-Touv. Onobrychis decumbens Wallr. Onobrychis montana f. albiflora Val Liévre Onobrychis montana f. alpina (Uechtr.) Širj. Onobrychis montana var. alpina Uechtr. Onobrychis montana f. decumbens (Wallr.) Garcke Onobrychis montana f. hamata Beck Onobrychis montana f. parviflora Širj. Onobrychis montana var. transsilvanica (Simonk.) Beck Onobrychis sativa ssp. montana (DC.) Nyman Onobrychis sativa var. montana (DC.) W.D.J.Koch Onobrychis transsilvanica Simonk. Onobrychis viciifolia var. decumbens (Wallr.) Prantl. Onobrychis viciifolia ssp. decumbens (Wallr.) Prantl Onobrychis viciifolia var. montana (DC.) Hausskn. Onobrychis viciifolia ssp. montana (DC.) Gams Onobrychis vulgaris var. montana (DC.) Gaudin |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, CZE Czechoslovakia, GER Germany, POL Poland, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, ROM Romania, YUG Yugoslavia) |